Doris Hooks Fortner

Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Hooks Fortner, 77 of Huntersville, NC died Thursday September 13, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. Born June 30, 1935 in Iredell County she was a daughter of the late Rusty Hooks and Lola Pauline Hooks. She was a retired bookkeeper, loved to dance, read, travel spend time with her family and baking cookies for her grandchildren. A Celebration of her Life will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday September 15, 2012 at Huntersville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Vern Dodd officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 at the Church. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Roy T. Fortner; daughters, Lorie Overcash of Statesville, Jacquelyn Overcash of Palisades, CA, Elizabeth Settlemyre and Jennifer Meadows of Mooresville; step-children, James Fortner, Myra Skinner, Elissa Huffsteller; grandchildren, Jared Settlemyre, Amber and Zack Meadows, Dylan, Jack and Liam Palladino; step-grandchildren, Emily Biggs, Adam Huffsteller, Jonas and Drew Skinner; great grandchildren, Isabell, Charlie and Lila Biggs and Jacob and Kara Skinner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph and Jimmy Hooks and sisters, Betty Ranson and Ruth Walters. The family extends a very special thank you to her angels, caregivers Beverly Edwards and Starr Smith, for their loving care during Mrs. Fortner's declining health. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Iredell County, % Gordon Hospice House, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Huntersville, NC is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.