Mrs. Doris S. Stephens (81) of Ellijay, formerly of Savannah, Georgia passed away March 21, 2022 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Doris was born May3, 1940 in Hardeeville, South Carolina to Grover and Neta Smith. She was a 1958 graduate of Hardeeville High School and a graduate of Draughon's Business College in Savannah. She was then hired as the first female Deputy Clerk of Superior Court in Chatham County. She went on to become the first female Chief Deputy Clerk of Chatham County. She was eventually elected as the first female Clerk of Superior Court of Chatham County, a position she served in for three terms. Mrs. Stephens retired in 1996 after spending 34 years working in the Clerk's Office. She married James Stephens in 1961. They were married over 54 years until her husband's death in 2016. She was a proud wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bloomingdale. She enjoyed reading, baking, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Doris is survived by her daughter, Denise (Maynard) Griggs of Ellijay, her granddaughter, Reagan (Kevin) Pritchett of Ellijay, beloved niece, Loraine Phillips of Bloomingdale, and other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Stephens, her parents, Grover and Neta Smith, and brother, JC Smith. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 26th at 1:00pm at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Bloomingdale, Georgia with the Reverend Steven Blake officiating. There will not be funeral home visitation. Pallbearers are: Maynard Griggs, Kevin Pritchett, Kyle Boyd, Logan Thomas, Dennis Burgess and Dennis Baxter. Logan's Funeral Home in Ellijay is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Gilmer County Animal Shelter in Ellijay. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.loganfuneralhome.com.