Mrs. Doreen Joyce McCormick

MCCORMICK, Doreen Joyce Hunt Doreen McCormick, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and dear friend, passed away at the age of 90 on May 9th in Roswell, Georgia where she resided for the last 10 years. She was born on December 28, 1926 in Edmonton, London, England. Great Britain entered WWII when she was 12 years old and she and her family survived the London Blitz with courage and humor. During that time, she served as a doctor's assistant preparing prescription medications. Afterwards, Doreen joined the Royal Air Force and, while in the service, she met and married her husband, Mac McCormick who was in the U.S. Air Force, stationed north of London. Doreen moved to America in 1947 and shared 62 years of marriage before Mac’s passing. In Waynesboro, Virginia, Doreen raised her three daughters. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church where she volunteered as a Sunday school teacher, bible school teacher, office assistant and Ladies' Circle leader. She also served many years as a Girl Scout leader. In 2007, Doreen moved to The Orchards of Roswell, Georgia to be close to immediate family. With her British charm, ready wit and fun-loving personality, she made many new friends. She enjoyed Thursday domino day, various clubhouse parties and the Orchards monthly luncheon and sing-a-long. She was an avid reader and piano player who loved spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary Grace Pearn Hunt and William Joseph Hunt, her husband R. Hansford “Mac” McCormick and a son R. Hansford McCormick III; four sisters, Grace Nicks, Irene Hurring, Edna Reynolds and Joan Jardine, and one brother Arthur Hunt. Surviving are three daughters and their husbands; Linda and Freelyn Stanley of Waynesboro, Virginia, Kay and Mark Gelsleichter of Buford, Georgia, and Gloria and Chris Holcomb of Alpharetta, Georgia; six grandchildren; Vanessa Stanley and wife Kristen Peters, Ashley Stanley Eno and husband, Steve, Leslie Gelsleichter Laschinger, Katherine Gelsleichter Raczynski and husband Kevin, Ryan Holcomb and fiancé Amy McIntosh and Austin Holcomb; three great grandchildren, Caroline and Anna Laschinger and Madelyn Eno; and nieces, nephews and cousins both here in the states and in England. There will be a service for family and friends at Northside Chapel, 12050 Crabapple Road, Roswell, Georgia 30075 on May 19th at 3pm. Her family will be making a trip to Waynesboro, Virginia in the near future to bury her remains beside her husband at Riverview Cemetery.

Mrs. Doreen Joyce McCormick

December 28, 1926 - May 9, 2017