Doris Fox our beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, February 6, 2014 in Holladay, Utah. She was 79 years old. She was born on September 11, 1934 in San Francisco, California to Alphonzo C. Watkins and her beloved mother Bernice Burnham. She was previously married to Robert Calbillo and Raymond Morales. She married Carl D. Fox on February 26, 1972. A native of San Francisco, California, Doris lived in San Francisco and the surrounding areas, for most of her life, living the last 3 years and 8 months in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband Carl Fox, her son, Robert Calbillo (Robbie), her parents Bernice Burnham Otman, and Alphonzo C.Watkins, her sister Kathleen Ann Collins, and grandson David Nathan Huber. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah "Debby" Huber (Chuck) of Sandy, UT, Ramona "Lori" Durchman (Bill) of Concord, CA and Cynthia "Cindi" Calbillo of Olympia, WA. 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren (with one on the way), her brothers, Denzel Watkins (Donna), Richard Watkins (Marian), her sisters Donna Darrell (Ron), Margaret Von Schulze (Russell), Mary Fraidenburg (David), Carol Simmons (Don) and a host of extended family and close friends.
Doris was a hard working employee for the following companies Dutch Boy Paints, Sears and Roebuck, Tupperware, Amway, and NuVision. She retired as a dispatcher from the National Automobile Club in February of 2008.
Doris was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. By far her greatest treasure other than her family was her testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She served in the church in many capacities, but one of her favorite positions was that as a Ward Missionary. She and her husband Carl spent many dinners and luncheons feeding the full-time missionaries in their South San Francisco area. Doris always did her best to be happy and cheerful to those around her. She loved to give of herself. Many of her family and friends were recipients of her crocheted and knitted gifts. She enjoyed genealogy, family history, photography, knitting, crocheting, bowling, darts, reading, and playing cards (Cribbage, Pinochle, Canasta and Uno) but her favorite hobby was spending time with her family, she loved them all so very much and would spend as much time as she could with them. She was instrumental in starting the Burnham Family Organization in 1970.
The family would like to thank all of her caregivers who became her friends, for their love and quality service while she was in their care.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 13, at the Granite Ridge LDS Ward at 9575 South 3100 East at 11:00 a.m. Preceding the services family and friends will be received beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Interment will be at Skylawn Memorial Park, Route 35 at Highway 92, San Mateo,CA 94402, on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Online condolences: www.larkincares.com
