THE MACON TELEGRAPH, Macon, Georgia, April 11, 2005, obituary
ROCHELLE - Lily Crum Doster, 89, died April 7, 2005 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 27, 1915 in Cordele, the daughter of the late Judge "Dar" David Alpheus Remer Crum and Sarah Florence Hamilton Crum. She graduated with the highest honors from Cordele High School, Middle Georgia College, and received an Honor Scholarship to Breana College, Gainesville graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Speech, and Drama. While at Breana, she worked as assistant to the Dean, was a member of Cushman Club and Delta Zeta. Lily taught in Rochelle, Pitts, Dalton and Cordele. Her students often said "Bum, bum, bum, here she comes, William Lily Shakespear Crum".
On November 26, 1942, Lily married Norman Brown Doster. They had three children. Their son, Jerome Brown Doster, died in 1985.
She is survived by daughters, Norma Lilaine Chastain married to Jack Terry Chastain of Rochelle, Letsa Sarah Mallette Marietta of Atlanta; brother, Remer Hamilton and Emily Fisher Crum of Atlanta; grandchildren, Jackson Todd and Lorrie Chastain of Rochelle, Phillip Doster and Lisa Chastain of Athens, Ryan Hamilton Marietta of Atlanta, and Fisher Crum Marietta of Atlanta; great grandchildren, Bailey Rey Chastain of Athens, Doster Chase Chastain of Athens, and Jackson Todd Chastain, Jr. of Rochelle; as well as her devoted and trusted companion, Barbara Benjamin of Rochelle.
She was a member of the General David Blackshear Daughters of the American Revolution, the Wilcox Rifles United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dogwood Garden Club, Rochelle Woman's "Priscilla" Club, and Rochelle Business and Professional Woman's Club, Senior President of National Society Children of American Revolution, as well as being a national accredited flower judge and member of Middle and South Georgia Judges Councils.
A family service was held at First United Methodist Church, Cordele, April 9 at 9A.M. with Lee Guerry officiating and music by Norma Turton. A graveside service was held at 11A.M. in Morningside Cemetery, Rochelle with Lee Guerry officiating. A violin solo "Amazing Grace" by Audrey Cason and Carol Harden leading friends in singing "Into My Heart". Honorary Escorts were her former students: John Alva Gordon, Charles Turner, Norton Futch, Mary Lou McDonald, James T. Lee, Rudolph McDonald, Charles Kelley, Elsie Rhodes, Tommie Fenn Kelley, and Milton Whittle.
ROCHELLE - Lily Crum Doster, 89, died April 7, 2005 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 27, 1915 in Cordele, the daughter of the late Judge "Dar" David Alpheus Remer Crum and Sarah Florence Hamilton Crum. She graduated with the highest honors from Cordele High School, Middle Georgia College, and received an Honor Scholarship to Breana College, Gainesville graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Speech, and Drama. While at Breana, she worked as assistant to the Dean, was a member of Cushman Club and Delta Zeta. Lily taught in Rochelle, Pitts, Dalton and Cordele. Her students often said "Bum, bum, bum, here she comes, William Lily Shakespear Crum".
On November 26, 1942, Lily married Norman Brown Doster. They had three children. Their son, Jerome Brown Doster, died in 1985.
She is survived by daughters, Norma Lilaine Chastain married to Jack Terry Chastain of Rochelle, Letsa Sarah Mallette Marietta of Atlanta; brother, Remer Hamilton and Emily Fisher Crum of Atlanta; grandchildren, Jackson Todd and Lorrie Chastain of Rochelle, Phillip Doster and Lisa Chastain of Athens, Ryan Hamilton Marietta of Atlanta, and Fisher Crum Marietta of Atlanta; great grandchildren, Bailey Rey Chastain of Athens, Doster Chase Chastain of Athens, and Jackson Todd Chastain, Jr. of Rochelle; as well as her devoted and trusted companion, Barbara Benjamin of Rochelle.
She was a member of the General David Blackshear Daughters of the American Revolution, the Wilcox Rifles United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dogwood Garden Club, Rochelle Woman's "Priscilla" Club, and Rochelle Business and Professional Woman's Club, Senior President of National Society Children of American Revolution, as well as being a national accredited flower judge and member of Middle and South Georgia Judges Councils.
A family service was held at First United Methodist Church, Cordele, April 9 at 9A.M. with Lee Guerry officiating and music by Norma Turton. A graveside service was held at 11A.M. in Morningside Cemetery, Rochelle with Lee Guerry officiating. A violin solo "Amazing Grace" by Audrey Cason and Carol Harden leading friends in singing "Into My Heart". Honorary Escorts were her former students: John Alva Gordon, Charles Turner, Norton Futch, Mary Lou McDonald, James T. Lee, Rudolph McDonald, Charles Kelley, Elsie Rhodes, Tommie Fenn Kelley, and Milton Whittle.
THE MACON TELEGRAPH, Macon, Georgia, April 11, 2005, obituary
ROCHELLE - Lily Crum Doster, 89, died April 7, 2005 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 27, 1915 in Cordele, the daughter of the late Judge "Dar" David Alpheus Remer Crum and Sarah Florence Hamilton Crum. She graduated with the highest honors from Cordele High School, Middle Georgia College, and received an Honor Scholarship to Breana College, Gainesville graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Speech, and Drama. While at Breana, she worked as assistant to the Dean, was a member of Cushman Club and Delta Zeta. Lily taught in Rochelle, Pitts, Dalton and Cordele. Her students often said "Bum, bum, bum, here she comes, William Lily Shakespear Crum".
On November 26, 1942, Lily married Norman Brown Doster. They had three children. Their son, Jerome Brown Doster, died in 1985.
She is survived by daughters, Norma Lilaine Chastain married to Jack Terry Chastain of Rochelle, Letsa Sarah Mallette Marietta of Atlanta; brother, Remer Hamilton and Emily Fisher Crum of Atlanta; grandchildren, Jackson Todd and Lorrie Chastain of Rochelle, Phillip Doster and Lisa Chastain of Athens, Ryan Hamilton Marietta of Atlanta, and Fisher Crum Marietta of Atlanta; great grandchildren, Bailey Rey Chastain of Athens, Doster Chase Chastain of Athens, and Jackson Todd Chastain, Jr. of Rochelle; as well as her devoted and trusted companion, Barbara Benjamin of Rochelle.
She was a member of the General David Blackshear Daughters of the American Revolution, the Wilcox Rifles United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dogwood Garden Club, Rochelle Woman's "Priscilla" Club, and Rochelle Business and Professional Woman's Club, Senior President of National Society Children of American Revolution, as well as being a national accredited flower judge and member of Middle and South Georgia Judges Councils.
A family service was held at First United Methodist Church, Cordele, April 9 at 9A.M. with Lee Guerry officiating and music by Norma Turton. A graveside service was held at 11A.M. in Morningside Cemetery, Rochelle with Lee Guerry officiating. A violin solo "Amazing Grace" by Audrey Cason and Carol Harden leading friends in singing "Into My Heart". Honorary Escorts were her former students: John Alva Gordon, Charles Turner, Norton Futch, Mary Lou McDonald, James T. Lee, Rudolph McDonald, Charles Kelley, Elsie Rhodes, Tommie Fenn Kelley, and Milton Whittle.
ROCHELLE - Lily Crum Doster, 89, died April 7, 2005 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 27, 1915 in Cordele, the daughter of the late Judge "Dar" David Alpheus Remer Crum and Sarah Florence Hamilton Crum. She graduated with the highest honors from Cordele High School, Middle Georgia College, and received an Honor Scholarship to Breana College, Gainesville graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Speech, and Drama. While at Breana, she worked as assistant to the Dean, was a member of Cushman Club and Delta Zeta. Lily taught in Rochelle, Pitts, Dalton and Cordele. Her students often said "Bum, bum, bum, here she comes, William Lily Shakespear Crum".
On November 26, 1942, Lily married Norman Brown Doster. They had three children. Their son, Jerome Brown Doster, died in 1985.
She is survived by daughters, Norma Lilaine Chastain married to Jack Terry Chastain of Rochelle, Letsa Sarah Mallette Marietta of Atlanta; brother, Remer Hamilton and Emily Fisher Crum of Atlanta; grandchildren, Jackson Todd and Lorrie Chastain of Rochelle, Phillip Doster and Lisa Chastain of Athens, Ryan Hamilton Marietta of Atlanta, and Fisher Crum Marietta of Atlanta; great grandchildren, Bailey Rey Chastain of Athens, Doster Chase Chastain of Athens, and Jackson Todd Chastain, Jr. of Rochelle; as well as her devoted and trusted companion, Barbara Benjamin of Rochelle.
She was a member of the General David Blackshear Daughters of the American Revolution, the Wilcox Rifles United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dogwood Garden Club, Rochelle Woman's "Priscilla" Club, and Rochelle Business and Professional Woman's Club, Senior President of National Society Children of American Revolution, as well as being a national accredited flower judge and member of Middle and South Georgia Judges Councils.
A family service was held at First United Methodist Church, Cordele, April 9 at 9A.M. with Lee Guerry officiating and music by Norma Turton. A graveside service was held at 11A.M. in Morningside Cemetery, Rochelle with Lee Guerry officiating. A violin solo "Amazing Grace" by Audrey Cason and Carol Harden leading friends in singing "Into My Heart". Honorary Escorts were her former students: John Alva Gordon, Charles Turner, Norton Futch, Mary Lou McDonald, James T. Lee, Rudolph McDonald, Charles Kelley, Elsie Rhodes, Tommie Fenn Kelley, and Milton Whittle.
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