Homegoing services of Mrs. Doris Allison Thomas of 2922 Banza Street who passed away on Wednesday, July 21st, will be held on Wednesday, July 28th, 6:30 p.m. Northeast United Methodist Church, 6400 N 15th Street, Rev. Florence Howell-Para, pastor officiating. Interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery on Thursday, July 29th at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Thomas was born in Tampa, Florida on October 29, 1923. She was the second of three siblings born to the late Henrietta and John Allison. Her initial walk with Christ began at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa. Doris later joined Christ United Methodist Church, where she remained a faithful member until Christ called her home on July 21, 2010. Doris was married to the late Robert A. Thomas and to this union, three children were born, Bobby, Cheryl and Sharman. After completing her formal education in the schools of Hillsborough County, Doris attended Florida A&M College where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. In December 1945, she was initiated into the Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., at Florida A&M. Doris held the distinction of being crowned Miss FAMCEE in 1945-46. Her teaching career began at Harlem Elementary School and subsequently included Meacham, Jackson Heights and Gorrie. During her career Doris received the "Award of Honor for Outstanding First Grade Teacher" and "Certificate of Award for Outstanding Professional Service". Doris loved her students and her students loved her. Because of her outstanding teaching skills, many parents requested placement of their children in her class. After having touched the lives of hundreds of children, Doris retired in 1980 with 32 years of dedicated service. Her interests extended to serving on the Board of Directors of Tampa Day Nursery, and the Board of Directors of the Saturday's Children Program, where she was a volunteer Master Reading Teacher. . She held membership in the National Retired Teacher's Association and the NAACP. Other activities included the March of Dimes and East Tampa Civic Association. Known as a melodious soprano, Doris rendered her talents to both the community and her church. She was a member of the Meachamaires Choral Group. As an Alpha Kappa Alpha Golden Soror with over 50 years of dedicated service, she worked on numerous committees. Doris chaired and co-chaired her hostess group, the Miss Teenage Tampa Public Relations Committee, and the Housing Management Committee of the AKA House. She was honored as Soror of the Month and recognized for her outstanding financial support. Although Doris experienced declining health which prevented her from attending meetings and events, her heart remained faithful to her sisterhood. With "Doris A. Thomas" etched in stone on the Walk of Fame at the AKA House, a lasting reminder of her service and commitment to her beloved sorority is apparent. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Bobby; both sisters, Johnnie Mae Fleming and Emma Hendrix; an uncle, Anthony A. Harris; cousins, Howard A. Harris, Sr., Elizabeth Tim and Ruth Smith; very special friends like sisters, Barbara Robinson of Jacksonville, FL and Grace Bowden of Tampa, FL, Lois Miles of Tampa; and our pet, "Miracle". She is survived by her loving and devoted caregivers, daughters, Cheryl Wilson (devoted son-in-law, Andrew) and Sharman Thomas of Tampa, FL; grandson whom she loved with her whole heart, Duane Thomas (Tia) of Orange, NJ; a caring and devoted daughter-in-law, Selena Jeneil Thomas of Tampa; brother-in-law, Willie "Guts" Hendrix of Tampa; caregiver aunt, Rutha Mae Harris of Tampa; nephews, John Hendrix of Tampa and Gregory Fleming of Tampa; nieces, Rita Seay and Rosalyn Lewis both of Tampa; great grandchildren, Brianna, Mason and Madison Thomas of Orange, NJ; god-children, Gail Green of Tallahassee, Hardy Robinson of Tampa, and Shannon Pringle (Sheila) of Jacksonville; grand nieces and nephews, Jabuloni, Hasani, Michael (Jemira) and family, George (Tina) and family, Arika, Alison and Zolya and their mother, Roni, Lauren and Gregory and their mother, Darele; special grands and extended family, (Wilson) Katie, Jackie, Lafonda, Devontae, Davon, Rashad, Ursula and their mother Alice Raines. Beautiful memories will always linger with cousins and friends, children of Arthur Harris of Tampa, Ethel Harris and sons, children of Elizabeth Tim, sons of Ruth Smith of Tampa, Brenda and Leroy Twiggs of New York, Barbara and Willie Mitchell and family of Tampa, Eddie Woddie, Margaret Guzman-Woddie and sons, Ernestine Monroe, Ina and family, Laura and Fred Fuller and family, Altamease Culver, Bernadine White-King and entire family, the King family (NJ & NC) very devoted lifelong friends, Altamese Simmons, Cosette Watkins, Barbara Randolph, Ida Moore, Ernestine Ponder, Lucille Franklin, Gloria Philmore, Sharon Miller and Thelma Shuman; caregivers as daughters, Gloria Edwards (Desea) and Eve Brockington, Teacher assistant, Sarah Degroff, Mary A. Williams, Edith Williams, JoAnn Thomas and family, Carolyn Riggins, Joiner and Tuckers families, Kim Walker, Vivian and Youlonda Dexter, Barbar Jolly-Buie Wells, Sterrex, Moore families and children, Dorothy Fleming and Cynthia Myers and family, Banza-20th Street neighborhood; hospice teams, Lime, Burgundy, and Indigo; Home Health Agency Nurses, Karen and Carleen, Christ United Methodist Church, Betty Harmon and Mildred Newsome and Geraldine Christopher, Shafter Scott (Evelina) and Bishop J.H. Howell; her doctor for over 30 years, Dr. Margaret Theodore; there are many, many more loving family and friends that will miss her beautiful smile and kind words of wisdom. The viewing will be held at Northeast United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 28th from 4-8 p.m. Friends are asked to assemble at the church.