Margarette Chandley Dorris

Age 89 of Nashville. August 17, 2010. She was the 1st patrol woman at Dan Mills School. She trained under the old Inglewood Police Department in Davidson County before it went metropolitan under Mayor Beverly Briley. She was the second woman in the state to receive the Long Rifle Award in Scouting. She served 16 years as Den Mother with 15 scouts to each den instead of the regular 8 to each den, having had a total of225 boys. The troops would send their Webolos candidates to her for training. She and "Happy" Birdsong set up the first Cub Scout system at the School for the Blind in Donelson. She was over the Health Clinic for both Jr. and Sf. High School. She was active in P.T.A. having to attend 3 P.T.A.'s at one single time. Having 3 sons, her husband would attend one school and she would take the other two combined, and visa-versa. She was active in Inglewood Civics and Political affairs under Mayor Beverly Briley. She belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars, having served as president in the Westmoreland, TN unit, then served in various positions later. She belonged to Inglewood Methodist Church for 58 years and was a member of the Fellowship Class, and belonged to the United Methodist Women's unit of the church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, David Dorris, Sr; I grandson, Jerry Dorris, Jr.; and parents, Iva May Gilliam Chandley and Edward L. Chandley, Sf. Survived by 3 sons, David Dorris, Jr. (Barbara), Jerry Dorris, Sf. (Nanette), and Scott Dorris (Donna Combs); 4 granddaughters, Shannon Sanford (Todd), Sharla Gibbs (Daniel), Teisha Maldonado, and Danae Jenkins; 5 great-grandchildren, Cole and Brandon Sanford, Tucker Jones, and twins Walker and Gracie Gibbs; 1 brother, Edward L. Chandley, Jr. (Henrietta); 3 sisters, Jean C. George Brown, Minta C. Story Jackson, and Ann C. Reeves (Don), all' of Old Hickory; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Visitation at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home Thursday from 4-8pm. Service Friday at IOam. Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: grandsons and nephews. Honorary Pallbearers: Edward L. Chandley, Jr. and Donald B. Reeves, Sf. In lieu of flowers please make memorials to Inglewood United Methodist Church 3511 Gallatin Rd; Nashville, TN 37216.

Margarette Chandley Dorris

January 23, 1921 - August 17, 2010