Doris Dodson Hammock, 97, of Beaumont, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016, after a lengthy illness.

She married Curtis A. Hammock in 1944, and they were married fifty-one years until Curtis’ death in 1996.  Doris was born in Port Arthur, on December 4, 1918, and lived there until 2000 when she moved to Beaumont.  She worked at Gulf Oil then Dryden’s Department store until she retired.  Doris volunteered at Park Place Hospital for sixteen years and then at Baptist Hospital until 2014. 

Doris was a Christian and loved the Lord.  She was a faithful member of Northwest Church of Christ.  Doris was a loving, wonderful mother and wife and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Doris is survived by her son, Curt (Mike) Hammock and his wife, Faranghise; grandson, Alex, of Aurora, Colorado; daughter, Shawn Sanders and her husband, Dan Sanders, of Huffman, and his children, Danessa Sanders of Willis and Micah Sanders of Portland, Oregon. 

A gathering of Mrs. Hammock’s family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. with her funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves.