Doris Anita Cline

March 27, 1918 - July 31, 2011

Doris Anita Cline, 93, Brookfield, died Sunday July 31, 2011 at McLarney Manor Skilled Nursing Facility, Brookfield. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday August 6, 2011 at the First Christian Church, Brookfield with Reverend Ron Routledge officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm Friday August 5, 2011 at the church with family receiving friends from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Memorials have been suggested to the First Christian Church or McLarney Manor Activity Fund and may be sent to the funeral home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Missouri 64628. Doris Anita, daughter of I. H. and Jennie Bealmer Grubbs was born on March 27, 1918 in Elmer. On June 27, 1938 she was married to Cecil Cline in Macon. He preceded her in death in October of 1972. Doris served J.C. Penny customers in the Brookfield store for twenty five years. Her exemplary and faithful service was recognized by the CEO of J.C. Penny on the occasion of her 90th. birthday. Doris was a longtime member of the First Christian Church and served in several capacities through the years. She is survived by her son, Larry Cline, Brookfield; her grandson, Rodney Cline and Holly, Ozark, Arkansas; her great-grandchildren, Avery and Abby Cline, Ozark; her nephew and his wife, David and Gail Wheaton, Colleyville, Texas; her niece and her husband, June and Sam Rodgers, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and other relatives. Doris is also preceded in death by her parents; Three sisters, Dorothy Grubbs , Lora June Grubbs, Marie Wheaton ; and one brother, Maurice Grubbs