Doris N. Howze, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in McGregor. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 7, 1:00 p.m., at College Avenue Baptist Church, McGregor, Rev. Chip Anthony officiating. Entombment will follow in Waco Memorial Park, Waco. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 6, from 6-8:00 p.m., Cole Funeral Home, McGregor, Texas.Doris was born December 17, 1933 to Willie and Jewel Chunn Shilling in Delia, Texas. She attended high school in Coolidge, Texas. Doris married Dewey F. Howze on May 29, 1950, and they were married for 58 years. She was a longtime resident of McGregor, and was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church. Doris retired from M & M Mars, in 1989, where she worked as a line operator. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, and bowling. Mrs. Howze was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Jo Dunn, Rene Martin, and Betty Schulze; and brothers, W. L. Shilling and Charles Shilling.She leaves behind her son, Gary L. Howze and wife, Kim, of Montgomery, TX; daughter, Sandi Ferrell and husband, Jerry, of McGregor; grandsons, Erich Howze and wife, Julia, of Austin, Sean Howze and wife, Jennifer, of Colorado Springs, CO., and Luke Ferrell of Bruceville; great-grandson, Tobias Howze; sisters, Pat Schulze of Arlington and Joyce Adler of Waco; and her forever faithful companion, Conan.