Doris Ann (Alexander) Mastin

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Mrs. Doris Ann Alexander Mastin, age 98 of Roaring River, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. 

Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Mark Wood and Rev. Eddie Tharpe officiating. Burial will be in Roaring River Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM prior to the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.  

Doris was born September 22, 1926, in Madison County Indiana to Sanford Swim and Sarah Jane Sparks Alexander. She was a member of Roaring River Baptist Church. Doris was also a member of Roaring River Ruritan Club and Roaring River Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Sunday dinners were a big part of fellowship with our Granny. Everybody in Roaring River had to stop for popcorn balls year after year on Halloween. Doris had a special way of teaching kids to tie their shoes. She stitched her love in making baby quilts for her family and numerous people in the community. Doris had a special talent with her story telling and was always proud of her garden.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; John S. “Bud” Mastin, six sisters; Ruth Babec, Helen Goforth, Imogene Benfield, Bonnie Fearrington, Mary Nell Bell, Margie Eagle, three brothers; Clayton Alexander, Danny Alexander, and Clifton Alexander. 

She is survived by two daughters; Peggy Mastin Johnson (Mickey) of Roaring River, Barbara Mastin Reynolds (Dale) of Roaring River, son; John “Buddy” Mastin Jr.(Connie) of Ronda, five grandchildren; Andy Johnson (Karen), Benjamin Johnson, Beth Brooks (Jon),  Matthew Reynolds (Chassidy), Brent Reynolds (Brandi), seven great-grandchildren; Chloe, Aven, Christopher, Clint, Kylee, Bayla, Adalyn, sister; Patsy Hayes (Chick), three brothers; Don Alexander, Larry Alexander, William Alexander, and sister-in-law; Pauline Alexander, special friend and neighbor of over 60 years; Mary Ann Tharpe. 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mountain Valley Hospice as well as Sheila Earp, Lillie Wood, and Karen Wooten for the special care they provided to their mother. 

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, P.O. Box 325, Dobson, NC 27017, or Hope Ministries, 514 Elkin Highway, North Wilkesboro, NC  28659. 

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.

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