Doris Alta (Johnson) Schwartz

Doris Alta (Johnson) Schwartz, 97, of Duncanville, joined her husband, Innes Watson Schwartz with our Lord on Oct. 15, 2016. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her passion and joy was her family. Doris was born Jan. 1, 1919, in Miller County, Ark. to William Morell and Alta Beatrice (Brown) Johnson. After her family moved to Dallas, Doris graduated from Adamson High School and attended Texas State College for Women. It was in Dallas that Doris met and married Innes Watson Schwartz. They were devoted to each other for 70 years until Innes’s death in 2008. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Katherine Beatrice Johnson. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her sons; Dennis Schwartz and wife, Gerry of Duncanville, and William I. Schwartz and wife, Linda of Warda; grandchildren, Amanda Beatson, David Schwartz, William I. Schwartz Jr., Sarah Nicholas and Elizabeth Schwartz. Doris is also survived by thirteen great-grandchildren; William III, Whitney, Sydney, Gabriel, James, William, Doris, Annabelle, Emily, Caitlyn, Innes, Jackson and Ella. Visitation was held Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jaynes Memorial Chapel in Duncanville. Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at Jaynes Memorial Chapel with Rev. Robert Williams and Dr. Jim Fitzgerald officiating. Interment followed at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Jaynes Memorial Chapel in Duncanville was in charge of arrangements.