1921 - 2013 (92 years)
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| Name |
Doris Sellers |
| Birth |
6 Feb 1921 |
Mebane, Alamance Co., NC  |
| Gender |
Female |
| _UID |
7EECB70FB2BBAC4FB66E37625744F5DABF2B |
| Death |
16 Mar 2013 |
Durham, Durham Co., NC |
| Burial |
Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, Durham Co., NC |
| Person ID |
I44476 |
sorrells |
| Last Modified |
27 Apr 2013 |
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| Notes |
- Doris Sellers Sorrell
Birth: Feb. 6, 1921
Mebane
Alamance County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Mar. 16, 2013
Durham
Durham County
North Carolina, USA
Doris Sellars Sorrell, 92, died Saturday at Croasdaile Pavilion. She was born February 6, 1921 in Mebane, NC as one of six children to Julian and Minnie (Roney) Sellars.
After studying music at Greensboro College, she went to New York City to further her education at the New York School of Interior Decoration. Doris retired after 25 years from the University of North Carolina as the Director of the Interior Design Dept. In 1991, she was presented a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Alumni Assn. of Greensboro College.
Throughout her life, Doris was a passionate and prolific gardener. Most recently, she became known as the "flower lady" at Croasdaile Village, employing her talents in establishing the English garden, Rose gardens and the Japanese garden. She was a longtime member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her children, Jane Sorrell Walden of Durham, Fred Gordon Sorrell III of Costa Rica; her grandson, Geoffrey Sorrell of Waverly, AL; and sister, Catherine Sellars Green of Burlington.
She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Sorrell Jr. in 1985.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Few Chapel of Croasdaile Retirement Community. Private burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
Durham Herald-Sun - Mar 18 2013
Family links:
Parents:
Julian Eugene Sellars (1885 - 1964)
Minnie Jane Roney Sellars (1885 - 1981)
Burial:
Maplewood Cemetery
Durham
Durham County
North Carolina, USA
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