Doris M. LeGette passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on October 12, 1936 the daughter to Marzell and Floyd Burrell. She was united in Marriage on December 24, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts to Marvin A. Legette He preceded her in death on March 2009.
A consummate mother and homemaker, Doris was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. Over the years she collected a large library of recipes from around the world. She also loved to golf, play tennis, play cards, and entertain her friends and family. She was very competitive and at the age of 50 she decided to learn how to snow ski to keep up with her family. Doris also learned how to water ski, screaming the whole way around the lake in fear of getting her hair wet and also afraid to fall due to the fact she could not swim. She had the most infectious laugh! Her talents also included flower arrangements and decorating her home. Her husband Mel was the love of her life and she adored helping him prepare for the Clemson Tiger tailgate parties and while she never really enjoyed the game of football, she ALWAYS enjoyed the tailgating. Doris prided herself on being valedictorian of her high school graduating class and even finished high school early.


She is survived by her Mother, Marzell Burrell (age 100), her Brother Charles Burrell, her sister, Myra Woods. Her three sons and spouses, Jeffrey D. (Dorothy) Cramer, Randall J. (Robin) Cramer, Mark A.(Diane) LeGette and daughter Sherry C. Bucher. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Jennifer D. Cramer, Mackenzie M. Bucher, Madison N. Bucher, Jake LeGette, and Jamison Cramer.

The family will be holding a funeral service celebrating her life on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, VA.


You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.