Culpeper, Virginia
Doris Thurston
1930 — 2024
Doris 'Dorie' Thurston, longtime resident of Culpeper, passed away January 17, 2024 at The Culpeper. She was 93 years old and was known for her resilient and loving spirit. Born Doris Herndon on August 8, 1930 to parents, Claude C. Herndon, Sr. and Ruby Tanner in Brightwood, Madison County, Virginia. Dorie is predeceased by her husband, David Vernon Thurston, and her siblings, Claude, Jr., Florence, and Elizabeth. Dorie is survived by her daughter, Lou Ellen Thurston Miller (husband Michael) of Culpeper, and her grandson, Fielding Thurston Miller of Aspen, Colorado. Also surviving Dorie are close friends, Patsy and Ron Frye, Jan and Wayne Carwile, Clark Taylor, Judy Gore, and Kelli...