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Jan. 13, 1937 – Oct. 3, 2024

NATCHEZ – Services for Doris A. Tillotson, 87, of Natchez, who died on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Liberty Community Living Center in Liberty, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at Laird Funeral Home Chapel with her son, Pastor Howard Collier officiating.

Burial will follow at Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 10 until 11 a.m. prior to services at Laird Funeral Home.

Mrs. Tillotson was born on Jan. 13, 1937, the daughter of Ernest W. Calcote and Estelle Wood, and grew up in Franklin County.

She was a loving mother and Nanny. She loved gardening, bowling, and playing “Cooties”. As a faithful member of Washington Baptist Church, she loved serving The Lord.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Estelle Calcote; husbands, Howard Collier and Venson Tillotson; grandson, Colby Collier; two brothers, B. L. and Robert Calcote; and one sister, Gladys Mitchell.

Survivors include her children, Deborah McDaniel (Lloyd), Donna Green, Marlene Freeman (Larry), and Howard Collier (Stephanie); one brother, Charles Calcote (Beverly); nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Caleb Collier, Micah Collier, Kendall Collier, Josiah Collier, Shae Collier, and Chase Freeman.

Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughter, Courtney Freeman, grandsons, Lee Knapp and Mac McDaniel, and her nephew, Wayne Calcote.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at lairdfh.com.