Doris Ann Elly Buckner

December 1, 2021

Doris Ann Elly Buckner entered into eternal rest on December 1, 2021 at the age of 77. Doris was the second youngest child born of the union between the late Frank Elly, Sr. and Hilda M. Elly of New Orleans on July 12, 1944. She attended River Fredericks, Velena C. Jones. And George Washington Carver Sr High School. Doris grew up in the seventh and ninth wards as a young adult. She was a parishioner of Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church. Doris Buckner was the wife of William Buckner and the mother of Deborah Denise Buckner Barard, and the late William J. Buckner and Kevin Buckner. She was the sister of Sheila Elly Johnson, Charles Elly, the late Ernest Elly Sr., Gilda Harrison, Anita Elly Perriott, Gwendolyn Elly Nealy, Frank Elly Jr., Juliette Henry, and Marian I. Elly. Doris was the God mother of Ashley Jones. She worked in the New Orleans Parish School System as a Paraprofessional. Upon retirement, she devoted herself to taking care of her family and enjoying life. She enjoyed music, dancing and traveling. She loved going shopping with her daughter. Her husband called it “Going nickel and diming”. Relatives and friends of the family, priest and parishioners of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, also employees of Compassus Hospice, Amazing Grace Home Health Care, Abundant Life Adult Daycare, J. W. Service and Private Care Workers, are invited to attend the Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125 on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will start at 12:00 pm. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, everyone in attendance is required to wear a mask. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, New Orleans, LA. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.