Doris Elaine Hallum

Doris Elaine Hallum, 84, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on October 20, 2026. Doris was born on August 7, 1942, to Lloyd and Floy Sims in Kaufman, TX where she grew up. On June 20, 1960, she married James Hallum and they spent a loving 45 years together before his passing in 2005. Doris mostly worked in shipping warehouses throughout her life, managing order pickups. She spent time at Sears, Aberdeen's, Kaufman Locker Plant, and Russell Stover's. Many of her friends knew who while she worked at Aberdeen's and her family would get their candy from Doris when she worked at Russell Stover's. Most recently she worked at Wal-Mart at the PhotoLab until her health wouldn't allow her to work anymore. Doris enjoyed being outside, tending to her chickens, doing some farming, riding her lawn mower. Doris spent time traveling whether it was to the Casinos, going to Walmart to shop, frequenting garage sales, or picking up her strawberry/banana smoothies that she craved often. Doris also enjoyed being at home surrounded by family and friends and her dogs Sugar and Daisey. Her family was very important to her and she loved each of them. She was a devoted believer in Jesus Christ and attended First Assembly of God Church in Kaufman. Doris was loving, caring, a good listener, funny, and a smile that could brighten anybody's day; and she never met a stranger. She is a beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Sister. Doris was preceded in death by her husband James, parents, Lloyd and Floy, and daughter Cindy Lou Stevens. Those left to cherish her memory are daughter Regina Tijerina and husband Robert, son James Emery Hallum, grandchildren: Jamie Ieppert and husband Eric, Rebecca Stevens, Ashley Winchester, Christopher Tijerina and wife Whitney, and Eric Tijerina and wife Samantha; great grandchildren: Courtney, James, Makenzie, Lukas, Josue, Jaedyn, Nolan, Gabriel and Meredith; great-great grandchild Victoria; siblings: Floy Dewberry, Emma Lou Wilson and husband Butch, and Virgil Sims; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends who will miss her dearly.