Doris Mae Bolton was born in Forsythe Georgia on July 26, 1923 to the late Dock and Mattie Lyons. Doris was the second youngest of six children.

Doris received her early education in the Atlanta Public School System. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1941. Doris continued her education at Morris Brown College for two years, then Reed Business College for one year.

On June 3,1946, Doris married the love of her life, Ernest Willie Bolton. Their union flourished for 39 beautiful years until his passing in 1985. To this beautiful union, two daughters, Ameshia and Yvonne, were born. During their life together, Ernest and Doris were inseparable. They both were social butterflies, always enjoying life and having fun as members of many social groups.

During 1958, Doris began employment with Mount Sinai Hospital. She devoted 28 years of service commitment until her retirement in 1986.

Doris was a faithful member of St.Felicitas Catholic Church for 50 years, until its closing.

Doris had an unwavering devotion to her family. Doris’love for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was immeasurable. Doris selflessly helped her daughter Ameshia raise her two children, Donnis and Jeneen. Understanding the complexities of being a young mother and single parenthood, she refused to allow her grandchildren to bear any burden. Doris did not stop there. Doris tirelessly helped her granddaughter, Jeneen, raise her first-born son Jordan, as she pursued her nursing studies. For this, her granddaughter dedicates her entire nursing career to her beloved grandmother. Doris always made birthdays and Christmas special, she attended most, if not all, athletic events, school performances, and graduations, even up until she was 93. Dorisreligiously picked up her great-grandchildrenfrom school daily, well into her 80s. The great-grandchildren will cherish fond memories of Nana’s thoughtfully prepared snacks they enjoyed during the ride home.

Doris leaves to cherish her memory, her two daughters, AmeshiaHardison and Yvonne Jones; three grandchildren, Donnis Roberts (Diane), Eric Jones, and Jeneen Lomax; seven great-grandchildren, Jason Roberts, David Roberts, Erin Roberts, Eric Jones, Jordan Roberts-Lomax, Devon Jones, and Nasir Lomax; two great-great-grandchildren, Eric Jones Jr. and Bryson Jones; four sisters-in-law, Fannie Lyons, Katie Cohn, Betty Majors, and Annie Ward; three nephews, Harold Lyons Jr., Leonard Lyons (Joann) and Edwin Lyons Jr.(Jeanette); three nieces,Cynthia Glass (Phil), Evelyn Dillard (Wayne), andCeleste Lyons (John); cousins, a host of other relatives, two special friends, Viola Ballard and Anne Spinks, her special buddies Mitchel Spears and Richard Lomax III, and many friends.