Mary Doris Allison

Mrs. Mary Doris Allison, age 81, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. She was born to the late Alvin Coy Archer and America Florine (Tench) Archer on September 8, 1944 in Gainesville, Georgia.

She was known to many as Dot, Nanny Dot, or Aunt Dot. She was a woman of confidence and poise, one who treasured her family. She enjoyed working in her yards, girl beach trips and anytime she could gather with her family. She was full of spunk and sass, and kept it till the very end. She retired from Curt’s Restaurant as a waitress and was a care giver.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Lee Cantrell will officiate the service. The family will be receiving friends on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Memorial Park Funeral Home.

 Mrs. Allison is preceded in death by her parents; son, Danny Archer; siblings, James W Archer, Albert Lewis Archer, William George Archer, Birdie Louise Martin, and Patsy Garmon.

She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Rider of Gainesville; granddaughters, Stephanie (Michael) Vaughn of Pendergrass, Tascha (David) Franklin of Clermont; great-grandchildren, Tyler and wife Lauren Tyler Vaughn; Cody Vaughn, Jada Lovell, Kenzie Hullett, Maddie Franklin; great-great grandchildren, Waylon Vaughn, and Silas Lovell; brother Jack Archer, and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give a special thanks to NEGA Medical Center Hospice team for their compassion and care during her journey. We will never forget the kindness and dignity you bestowed on such a “sweet lady” and her family.

We would like to thank her close friends, Tobey and Teresa Leckie for all their love and support.  

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30504 is in charge of the arrangements.

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