Hyde Stevens Doris

Doris F. Stevens Hyde, age 73, of Tipton, passed away Wednesday morning, May 25, 2005 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was born August 18, 1931 at Farwell, Texas, the daughter of Timothy and Evelyn Miller Morse. She was united in marriage on May 24, 1948 with Claude Jay Stevens, who preceded her in death on July 27, 1996. She later married Jack Hyde. Doris was a music teacher for many years at Morgan County R-I School in Stover, and later taught G.E.D. Courses for Lincoln University. She was a member of the Tipton United Methodist Church, choir director at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Versailles, and member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 410 in Versailles. Doris loved music, fishing, camping and the outdoors, and was an avid fan of the N.B.A. She enjoyed swimming and taught lifesaving for the American Red Cross. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey J. Stevens and wife Cindy, of Land of Lake, Florida, and John Mark Stevens of Versailles; three daughters, Cindy L. Leuthen of Jefferson City, Claudia J. Burris and husband Ken, of Versailles, and Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Stevens of Stella; four brothers, Rollin E. Morse of Ocean View, Washington, Raymond Morse of O’Fallon, Illinois, Billy B. Morse of Springfield, and Robert Morse of Florida; ten grandchildren, Audra Schneider, Carrie Stevens, Christopher Stevens, Katie Stevens, Kristen Boatright, Michael Boatright, Melissa Anderson, Melanie Stevens, Matthew Stevens, and Jaynie Stevens, many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one son, James Matthew Stevens on June 20, 1962, and one sister, Mary Lou Wilkerson. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles, with Rev. Diane Miller officiating. Interment will be in Ozark Chapel Cemetery in Laurie. Pallbearers were Matthew Stevens, Christopher Stevens, Michael Boatright, Ron Anderson, Tony Kotik and Tim Morse. Honorary pallbearers were Audra Schneider, Carrie Stevens, Katie Stevens, Kristen Boatright, Melissa Anderson, Melanie Stevens, and Jaynie Stevens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Morgan County Habitat for Humanity. To send sympathy e-mails for the family visit www.kidwellgarber.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Hyde Stevens Doris

May 25, 2005

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