Doris Pleyer, 81 of Dumas, passed away Wednesday, September 03, 2014. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 11 o'clock in the morning on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Morrison Memorial Chapel with Rev. Sam White, pastor of North Plains Christian Church, officiating and Rev. Jeremy McMorris, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Dalhart, assisting. Burial will be in Dalhart Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 5, 2014 from 3 to 5 in the afternoon at Morrison Funeral Directions in Stratford then from 6 to 8 in the evening at Morrison Funeral Directors in Dumas.

Doris was born October 15, 1932 in Dalhart, TX to Walter Joseph and Myrtle Alice (Moddrell) Black. She was a good student in school and was always involved in church activities. Doris graduated in 1951 as Salutatorian of her class. She took piano lessons for a number of years, and began playing piano at First Christian Church in Dalhart around 7. After high school, Doris worked as a bookkeeper and secretary at a handful of businesses in Dalhart. It was at one of these jobs that she met her future husband, Stanley Worth Pleyer, a farmer in Sherman County They married on November 13, 1955. Even though Doris was a rather shy person, she held several positions of leadership and responsibility and volunteered for a wide variety of groups and activities. After Stanley retired from farming, Doris worked as assistant librarian for the Sherman County Library. Stanley and Doris moved from the farm in 2012. They had been married for 58 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, grandson: Kenneth McDaniel; great-granddaughter: Brooklynn Rae Doshier.

Doris is survived by her husband, Stanley Worth Pleyer, longtime resident of Sherman County currently of Dumas, TX; three daughters: Gloria McDaniel and husband Keith of Tomball, TX, Karen Watkins and husband Alan of Dumas, Tx, Janet Richins and husband Wesley of Las Cruces, NM; seven grandchildren: Kevin McDaniel and wife Sue of Houston, Tx, Kathryn Doshier and husband Chris of Kingwood, TX, Clay Richins stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI, Sean Richins, Evan Richins, Alec Richins, and Levi Richins of Las Cruces, NM; and two great-grandchildren: Caroline McKenna and Ezekiel Jacob Doshier.