Obituary
Doris Jean Morton, age 87, of Gladson Drive in Berea, passed away Monday, December 26, 2017 at Hospice Care Center in Lexington.
Doris was born in Jackson County to the late Andrew and Lena Burns Shepherd. She was a school teacher and retired from the Fayette County Board of Education. She was a member of Berea Baptist Church and the Pearl Sunday School class.
In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two siblings Rudolph Shepherd and Andrew Shepherd, Jr.
She is survived by her loving husband Vergil Morton, two sons Robert (Margie) Tupman and Ben Tupman; four step children Debra (Phil) Bowen, Pamela (Steve) Carpenter, Joy (Kenny) Coleman and Richard (Natalie) Morton; four siblings Bruce (Lorene) Shepherd, Kenneth Shepherd, Darrell (Oma) Shepherd, and Donna Reese; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2pm Friday, December 30, 2016 at Lakes Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Slemp officiating. Burial will follow in the Richmond Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11am-2pm at the funeral home.
Active pallbearers will be Andy Tupman, Dwayne Shepherd, Ty Bowen, Garrett Morton, Doug Reese, C.J. Tupman and Blake Shepherd. Honorary bearers will be the Pearl Sunday School class.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.lakesfuneralhome.com
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