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Doris A. Curry, 80, of Staunton, IL, passed away at 1:20 AM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Gillespie Health & Rehab Center in Gillespie, IL. She was born February 19, 1944 in Clarendon, AR, the daughter of the late John & Mattie (Bowermaster) Roberts. She married Millard Edgar Curry Jr. on December 15, 1962 & he passed away on February 24, 2019.
Doris was employed as a CNA at Hampton Nursing Care in Alhambra, IL, & retired from Gillespie Heritage Manor in Gillespie, IL. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Livingston, IL, graduated from Livingston High School in Livingston, IL with the Class of 1961, & loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by four children - Tammy (James) Pellegrino of Chandler, AZ, Dawn (Roger) Leetham of Staunton, IL, Michael Curry of Staunton, IL, & Kimberly (Brent) Redeker of Staunton, IL; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; & seven siblings - Ruth Blackburn, Brenda Hancock, Linda McCoy, Peggy Becker, Roger Roberts, Vernon Roberts, & Jerry Roberts.
Besides her husband & parents, she was preceded in death by six siblings - John Roberts, William Roberts, Riley Roberts, David Roberts, Alice Guthrie, & Beatrice Lindgens.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 2 PM at Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton, IL. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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