Doris Ruth (Doe) Einecker, 84
A homemaker, she was an avid golfer who competed in the Senior Olympics where she won the state title several times and represented Tennessee in the national championships. She was actively involved in the White County Chapter of the American Red Cross serving over 20 years as chairman of the bloodmobile. She was the past president of the Women’s Auxiliary of VFW Post 3579 in Park Ridge, Ill., and served five years as a Girl Scout Leader and was an active member of the choir at St. Andrews Catholic Church.
She daughter of Leonard H. and Marie Josephine Lundy Johnson, she is survived by her husband of over 58 years, Joseph Lawrence Einecker; daughter, Sandy Shuburg of Sparta; sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Barbara Einecker of Austin, Texas and Jerry and Karen Einecker of Smyrna; grandchildren and spouses, Jacqueline and Johnny Wilkerson of Algood, Jennifer and Dallas Naylor of Charlotte, N.C., Jason and Jacque Powell of Sparta; Tyler and Kelsey Einecker, both of Smyrna; and great-grandson, Jonathan Wilkerson of Algood.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrews Catholic Church with Father Fred Schmit officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta. Donations may be made the American Red Cross or the American Cancer Society.
Hunter Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 26, 2005