Patricia Jean Dells Doster

Patricia Jean Dells Doster, 85, of Asheville, NC died Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Health Care Center. A native of Cincinnati, OH, she was born on August 2, 1930. She was the daughter of the late John Warren Dells Jr., Esq. and Grace Spaulding Dells and wife of the late Robert Curtis Doster, who died in 1984. She also was preceded in death by her sister, Audrey Dells Schomaker of Cincinnati, OH. Patricia graduated magna cum laude from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She taught elementary education for over 25 years and specialized in challenging all children to read way beyond their grade level. She met and married Bob Doster, a young chemical engineer, who worked at Proctor and Gamble's Ivorydale plant and later the Winton Hill Technical Center, International Division. They raised their family in Wyoming, OH and spent many summers traveling to every US historical landmark and national park. Her husband developed lymphoma at 38 and they battled the disease together, extending his life 16 years. He was able to see his daughters graduate from Vanderbilt University and missed seeing his son's graduation from Purdue University by just a few months due to her continuous love and support. After his death she embarked on world wide travel bringing home many unique stories to her children and grandchildren. She also was the web master for several genealogy web sites and pursued her own ancestral lines being inducted into the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The Order of First Families of Maryland, Founder's and First Families of the Colony of Virginia and America's First Families. Grams, as she was known by the family, left Ohio and retired to Brevard, NC. She designed and built two homes in Connestee Falls and Straus Park in Brevard. She spent her final years at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Center and enjoyed many friendships and life enriching activities. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. . She is survived by her three children, a daughter, Cathy and her husband Dr. Dana Christianson and their three children, Jessie and her husband Brian Wellman of Dallas, TX, Eric, and David Christianson of Asheville, NC ;and a daughter, Amy and her husband, Jep Larkin and their two children, Connor and Corey of Jacksonville, FL; and a son, David Doster and his wife, Jane and their two children, Andrew and Evie of Mason, OH; and her brother, John Warren Dells III and his wife, Shirley Ann of Burlington, KY. She is also survived by a niece and nephews and a great niece. A celebration of her life will be held in Asheville on July 3, 2016 at 2 pm in the Deerfield Health Care Center Chapel with the Rev. Tonya Hill officiating. The family will receive friends in the chapel following the service. She will be buried in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH with her husband, Robert. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Waightstill Avery Chapter, NSDAR, 81 SE Shore Dr, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747 to be used for scholarships for Brevard and Rosman High School youths. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.