Doris Fraser Putnam

SHELBY- Mrs. Doris Angeline Fraser Putnam, 89, of 1210 Ellis Ferry Rd., died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. A native of Gainesville, Georgia, she was a daughter to the late Mell Charles and Woodie Pearl Waters Fraser. She worked for many years as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church since 1933, where she was also a member of the Margie Weaver Sunday school class. Mrs. Putnam was a member of the Caring and Sharing Home Demonstration Club and enjoyed painting with oil and water colors, knitting, tatting and quilting. She was a devoted wife and mother.

PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, of almost 65 years, Foy B. Putnam, Jr., brothers, Meldean and Clyde Fraser, granddaughter, Joyce Putnam and step-mother, Minnie Strickland Fraser.

SURVIVORS: She is survived by five sons, Harris Putnam and wife, Hazel and Dean Putnam and fiancée, Janice Hill, and Todd Putnam and wife, Roxanne, all of Shelby, Gary Putnam and wife, Kit, of Arlington, VA, and Kenny Putnam of Newport News, VA; a brother, McHoyt Fraser and wife, Nell, of Shelby; a sister, Ruby Bailey, of Charlotte; a sister-in-law, Jane Jolly, of Shelby; nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 3, 2008 in the Fellowship Hall of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, immediately following the service.

FUNERAL: A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, February 3, 2008, at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.

OFFICIATING CLERGY: Revs. Tim Trexler and Broadus Heatherly

MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 1227 Mt. Sinai Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28152, or to Hospice and Palliative Care Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150.