Josephine “Jo” Lawrence Doxtater, 88, of Joaquin, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

 

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 14, 2017, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Paul Silvey and Bro. Ed Williams officiating. Interment will be held at Cool Springs Cemetery in Logansport, Louisiana.

 

Mrs. Doxtater was born October 11, 1928, in Logansport, Louisiana, to Arthur Joseph Lawrence and Lillie B. Hawthorne Lawrence.  She was a member of Helping Hands and First Baptist Church in Joaquin, where she served as a senior adult Sunday school class teacher for many years.

 

She is survived by

Children:

Harold Lawrence Doxtater and wife, Karen, of Lebanon, Tennessee

William Eugene Doxtater and wife, Cathy, of Houston

Stanley Doxtater and wife, Joyce, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania

 

Grandchildren:

Leanne Hyde

Brent Doxtater

Nancy Kapp

Karen Bender

Sandi Lowry

Sue Stechman

Brad Doxtater

 

15 Great Grandchildren

 

4 Great Great Grandchildren

 

Sister-in-law: Louise Lawrence of Center

 

Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

 

Preceded in death by

Husband: Harold Leroy Doxtater

Parents: Arthur Joseph Lawrence and Lillie B. Hawthorne Lawrence

Sister: Annette Permenter

Brothers: A.J. Lawrence, Murray Lawrence

Sister-in-law: Janice Lawrence

Brother-in-law: Mickey Permenter

 

Pallbearers will be Ricky Lawrence, Mark Lawrence, Chad Lawrence, Brad Lawrence, Brian Register, Matthew Mettauer, Jeremy Morvan and Nathan Phelps.

 

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Joaquin, 100 Connell Ferry Road, Joaquin, Texas 75935 or DeSoto Parish Community Library, Logansport Branch, 203 Hwy 5, Logansport, Louisiana 71047.

 

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com