Doris Ann Alger

August 8, 1937 - August 28, 2019

Doris Ann Hawkins Alger Doris Hawkins Alger, 82, died August 28, 2019, in Memphis,Tennessee, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd in the Wilson Chapel at Christ Church, 4488 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, visitation at 11am, service at 12 noon. Doris was born on August 8, 1937 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Bessie and Tom Hawkins. She married Jim Hannah and together they had three daughters. Doris moved her family to Memphis in 1963 and worked for many years selling and servicing group health and life insurance. She had a successful career, working in Memphis, Atlanta, and Nashville. Doris retired in 2002 from The Hartford Insurance Company, then spent her retirement years at her home in Cordova. She was a devoted member of Christ United Methodist Church, and enjoyed her retirement years reading, doing crossword puzzles, shopping and gardening. Doris is preceded in death by her loving parents, her brother Jim Hawkins, and her sister Patsy Nichols. She is survived by her 3 daughters, Cherie Perkins, Vicki Carroll (Jim), and Toni Brock (Jimmy), as well as 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild on the way. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Doris be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37220, www.alzTennessee.org.