Doris Jean Wurster, 97, of Irmo, SC, formerly of Washington, IL and Bowling Green, MO, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Prisma Health Richland, SC.

Doris was born in rural Alabama in 1927 as the 4th of 6 children to Early Mim and Nettie Vee (Pope) Raines.  She married Chester Arthur Wurster in 1945 near Fort Benning, Georgia.  He preceded her in death in August of 1988 after 43 years of marriage.  One brother and three sisters also preceded her in death.  She is survived by her youngest sister, Carolyn (Michael) Corcoran of Seale, Alabama.

Chester and Doris were the parents of Diane (Les) Whaley of Irmo, South Carolina, Art Wurster of Washington, Illinois, and Barbara (Michael) McCoskey also of Washington.

Doris is survived by seven grandchildren; Kim (Whaley) Warnock, Jason Wurster, Scott McCoskey, Brian Whaley, Andy McCoskey, Tim McCoskey, Becky (McCoskey) Kuykendall, and their families.  Her second granddaughter, Teri Wurster preceded her in death.

She is survived by 19 great-grandchildren. One great grandson, Oliver Kuykendall also preceded her in death.  She was the proud great-great-grandmother of Blake Higdon and Hayden Allen.

She spent spring, summer and fall seasons mowing grass, tending flowers, and watching her hummingbirds.  Her winter hours were filled with embroidery, reading Western novels, piecing quilt tops, and listening to Charles Stanley sermons.  She will be dearly missed.

A family graveside service will be held at 2pm Thursday March 14th at Glendale Cemetery in Washington.  Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers.