Doris Ilene Garrett, 92, of Adrian, MO, went to be with Jesus on Saturday afternoon, June 11, 2022, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services were held Thursday, June 16, 2022  at Victory Assembly of God in Adrian, MO. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Doris Garrett to: Victory Assembly of God, 601 Old US Hwy 71, Adrian, MO 64720 or the Adrian Rural Fire Department, PO Box 357, Adrian, MO 64720.

Doris was born August 3, 1929 in Pittsburg, KS. She was the daughter of Andrew W. Gillispie and Elsie Mae (Jackson) Gillispie-Hartsell. She spent part of her childhood in Cherokee and Fort Scott, KS. At age 13, she moved to Adrian, MO with her family. She graduated from Adrian High School in May 1948. Doris married James (Jimmy) E. Garrett on October 29, 1948 in Rich Hill, MO.

Doris loved the Lord, her family, and her church. She never wanted to miss a church service any time the doors were open. She loved singing church songs and reading the Bible and poems. She worked at the tie factory in Adrian until she decided to start her family. She raised four children, during which time she also babysat for extra income. She babysat over 100 children over the years. After her husband Jimmy died in September 1977, she started working as a dishwasher for a short time at Pruden's Restaurant in Adrian. She then moved on to a janitorial job for the Adrian School District. She was known as "The Whistling Janitor" and was famous for her peach delight. She retired from the Adrian School District after 15 years.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew W. Gillispie and Elsie Mae Gillispie-Hartsell; her husband, Jimmy Garrett; her two sisters: Lois Stewart and Lucille Bruner; one brother, Andrew Gillispie; two step-sisters: Edna Mae Shaw and Dorthea Ford; a daughter, Lavona Rutherford; and a granddaughter, Jenet Lynn Garrett.

Doris is survived by two daughters: Lois (Johnny) Conyers of Walnut Ridge, AR, and Cheryl Garrett of Adrian, MO; a son, Dale (Kay) Garrett of Mountain View, AR; five grandchildren: Roy (Cheryl) Miller of Prescott, AR; Ryan Miller of Hope, AR; Jamie Wreyford of Hobbs, NM; Kristi Wreyford of Hope, AR; Timothy (Lili) Wreyford of El Dorado, AR; and two great-grandchildren, Jimmy and Gracie Wreyford of Hobbs, NM; along with four nephews and a niece.