Doris Boucher

Doris Nichols Boucher, of Waco, passed away on September 24, 2018 in Whitney. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Pastor Tommy Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove “Greenie” Cemetery near Aquilla. A visitation will be held from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Doris was born on December 4, 1930, in Crosbyton, to Walter Ranson Nichols and Maude Burton Nichols. She graduated from Aquilla High School in 1947. In 1950, she married in Waco, Texas, and many months later moved to Illinois. After living in Sesser, Illinois for a short time, she and her 15 month old son headed back to Texas. She was employed at the Elite Café on the Circle in Waco, Texas, for 9 years as a waitress. She retired from R.M. Crow Co. in 1998 after 19 l/2 years of service.

Doris was proud of her only child and always supported him academically as well as being a runner. She told him as a small child he must get a college education and graduate. Being a waitress and then working in a factory, she was not sure how his college education would be paid, but she always encouraged him to read and do well in school. Her support of her son paid off and not only did he graduate from college, he went on to graduate from Baylor University with a Master’s Degree, then completed his doctorate, graduating with a Ph.D from the University of North Texas.

Doris enjoyed solving crossword and jigsaw puzzles when she was not reading her mysteries, westerns and the Reader’s Digest.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Louie Wayne, Royce, Dale and Troy Nichols and her sister,Vona Nichols Sumpter.

Survivors include her son, Dr. Wayne Hatcher and wife, Martha; granddaughter, Jennifer McColloch and husband, Steve; grandson, Eric Wayne Hatcher; two great-grandchildren Addison McColloch and Ryan McColloch; her brother, Loyd Nichols and wife, Molly and a sister, Nell Nichols Hurley, all of Whitney; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Wayne and Martha Hatcher would like to thank the dedicated staff at Town Hall Estates in Whitney for all of their attention and care for Doris the last several years. Dr. and Mrs. Hatcher also appreciate the special care by Providence Hospice during her last months of life.

Memorial may be made to Town Hall Estates, 101 San Marcos St., Whitney, Texas 76692.

Viewing and Visitation

Wednesday September 26, 2018 , 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney

Funeral Service

Wednesday September 26, 2018 , 10:00 AM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney

Burial

Wednesday September 26, 2018 at Prairie Grove Cemetery