Doris Irene Coursey

Doris Irene Coursey, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the Willow Valley Retirement Communities. She was born in Gouldbusk, Texas, to Elmer Bill Renfro and Alma Louise Renfro on February 15, 1930. She moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1950 where she married John Jaquinta. They had one son, Jerry Longo Jaquinta, who passed away in 2021.

Doris loved fashion and worked for Frances Brewster’s Clothing in Fort Lauderdale, then moved to Vero Beach where she managed their new store. After her first husband passed, Doris found happiness with Claude Coursey, an illustrator and artist, whom she married in 1980.

After leaving Frances Brewster’s, Doris coordinated trunk shows for Bob Mackey in seven stores for several years. She was acquainted with several top designers and was always interested in the latest fashions.

After her second husband passed away, she continued to live in Vero Beach, eventually meeting Nat Eckhardt. Doris and Nat moved to Willow Valley Retirement Communities in the summer of 2012. Nat passed away in 2020, and Doris continued to live at Willow Valley where she was well liked by the staff and had several good friends with whom she often visited.

Doris is survived by her daughter in law, Carolyn Ann Monsen (Paul), of St. Augustine, Florida, granddaughter, Stephanie Bennett (Kevin) and great grandson Cole, of Ocala, Florida, sisters, Barbara Godfrey (Jim) of New Braunfels, Texas, and Billie Clifton of Austin, Texas, nieces, Tasenda Weyerts (Luis) of New Braunfels, Texas, and Nikki Tracy (Gary) of Austin, Texas, nephews, David Clifton of Austin, Texas, Stephen Bradford of San Antonio, Texas, and Devan Herndon (Priscilla) of New Braunfels, Texas.

To Those I Love

When I am gone just release me, let me go so I can move into my afterglow. You mustn't tie me down with your tears, let's be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it's time I traveled alone. So grieve for me awhile if grieve you must then let your grief be comforted with trust. It's only for a while that we must part, so blessed the memories within my heart. And then when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and a Welcome Home.