Deborah "Debbie" Anita Doss Obituary (1950

Deborah “Debbie” Anita Doss, 71 of Sardis Community, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Debbie was born on January 31, 1950 in Cullman, Alabama. She was a graduate of the Class of 1967 at Addison High School and went on to Wallace State Community College, where she received her Associates’ Degree in Nursing. She began her career as a Registered Nurse in nursing homes before going to work at Cullman Regional Medical Center, where she worked for 30 years. Debbie was Director of Surgery for many years before becoming Director of Cullman Regional Hospice. She received many awards during her career, including an award for “Most Compassionate”. She was lovingly known by many co-workers as “Boss Doss”, many of whom said she was the best boss they had ever had. Debbie had a servant’s heart, always supporting families in their time of loss, whether it was playing piano for funeral services, or organizing food for the families. Debbie was very active in Vacation Bible School, including serving as Director of Vacation Bible School for the Winston Baptist Association for over six years. Debbie was a loving, compassionate person, who loved her family and friends dearly. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 6, 2020 from 12-2pm at Sardis No. 2 Baptist Church in the Sardis Community, where a Celebration of Life will be at 2pm. Brother Delbert Freeman and Brother William McClellan will officiate. Debbie is survived by her husband, Preston Lee Doss; mother, Lila O’Neal Allgood; sons, Phillip Smithson and his wife Tracy, Joey Smithson and his wife Rachael, Lee Doss and his wife Julie, Shawn Doss and his wife Patty, and Scott Doss and his wife Jamie; grandchildren, Coby Smithson, Laura (Jon) Howard, Leighann (Isaac) Gandy, Jacob Smithson, Lelton Smithson, Eli Doss, and Will Smithson; and great grandchildren, Coda Smithson and Slade Howard. She was preceded in death by her father, Lelton Dwight Allgood; sister, Beverly Denise Kullman; and grandson, Chaz Smithson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Sardis No. 2 Baptist Church, Vacation Bible School Fund, 3789 Sardis Airport Road, Addison, Alabama 35540.