Maymie Dorris, 92, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at NHC Healthcare of Madisonville.

She was born on March 26, 1922 in Nebo, KY to the late Irene Brinkley Byrum and Grover C. Byrum, Sr. During WWII Maymie worked at the Lockhead Defense Plant and was later employed with the University of Kentucky as an extension agent. She was an active member at First Baptist Church in Madisonville and was a seventy year member of the C.S. Hoffman Chapter of Eastern Star and was a lifetime member of the Hopkins County P.T.A. and the Homemakers Association. She was also very active in 4H, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. Maymie's true passion was cooking for her family on Sunday's and UK Basketball.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Howton Dorris; her daughter, Joni Dorris Offutt; her sisters, Mildred Johnston and Margaret Edwards; and her brothers, George Mass Byrum and Grover Byrum, Jr.

She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Brad) Dorris Houck and Janice (Anthony) Dorris Taylor both of Madisonville; her son, Jim (Mary Kay) Dorris of Madisonville; her grandsons, Drew Taylor, Chris Taylor, James Houck and Nathan Offutt all of Madisonville; her granddaughters, Stephanie Taylor of Madisonville, Claire Dorris Lloyd of Louisville, KY, Rachel Dorris of Richmond, KY and Sara Beth Offutt of Madisonville; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Mrs. Trace McCann officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, David Hill and Fred Johnston. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters, Charles Beal, Melvin Hicklin and Raymond Hicklin.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Maymie's memory to First Baptist Church in Madisonville. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.