Funeral services for Doris Vernell Stockton Mize, 90, of Clarkesville, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Stonepile Baptist Church with interment to follow the service in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Mize passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.
Born June 9, 1930, in Stephens County, Vernell was the daughter of the late Elam F. and Clara Minyard Stockton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mize was preceded in death by husband, Arlin Edgar Mize Jr.; sister, Betty Jean Allen; son-in-law, Robert T. Burke Jr.; brothers-in-law, Granville Mize and Martin Robinson; and sisters-in-law, Wanda Stockton and Margaret Stockton.
Mrs. Mize attended Demorest High School where she played on the Basketball team. Mrs. Mize was a homemaker and she and her late husband were truck farmers. She was a member of Stonepile Baptist Church.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Doris Ann Mize of Clarkesville; daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Phillip Morris of Banks County; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Lavern Mize of Clarkesville; brothers, Jimmy Stockton of Clarkesville, and Edward Stockton of Demorest; sisters, Willie Mize of Mt. Airy, Margaret Dickerson (Marcel) of Mountain City, and Barbara Jo Robinson of Clayton; grandchildren, Kerry Mize (Barbara) of Clarkesville, Kim Mize (Newana) of Clarkesville, Taylor Burke (Karen) of Clarkesville, Chris Burke (Heidi) of Clarkesville, John Mize (Coley) of Clarkesville, and Tera Mize of Clarkesville; great-grandchildren, Josh Mize, Jordan Mize, Anna Ruth Mize, James Stapleton, Emma Rae Burke, Lindsey Burke, Brady Burke, Jazlyn Burke, Tanner Ray McAllister, Ansley McAllister, Kate Mize and Luke Mize; great-great-grandchildren, Hunter Dean, Haygen Mize, Elam Mize, Kinsley Moore and Briar Mize; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
An online guest book is available for the Mize family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville.