Submitted by: Dan Rich

A. D. Doaks

March 1, 1915 - Nov. 30, 1997

South Bend Tribune 12/2/1997

SOUTH BEND - Mr. A. D. Doaks, 82, of North Johnson Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away peacefully after a three-year illness at 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born on March 1, 1915, in Trenton, Tenn., to the union of Molly (Overall) and John Doaks.

He was united in wedlock to Herman Johnson on March 24, 1939, who preceded him in death on Jan. 8, 1973. He retired from the Solitt Construction Company after 20 years of service. Leaving to cherish his memory are two daughters, Peggy (Kent) Ross of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Linda Waters of South Bend; two sons, John (Myrtle) Doaks of South Bend and Ernest (Dorothy) Barnett of Memphis, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Louise McLin, Eva Jordan and Opal Johnson; four brothers, Clyde, Raymond and Jerrel Doaks, all of Trenton, Tenn., and Leon Doaks of South Bend; along with a host of nieces and nephews. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church where he served on the usher board.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, with burial following at Ward Cemetery in Trenton, Tenn. Local visitation will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the New Hope Baptist Church. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Prostate Division. Alford's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.