Mrs Doris Carol Mulligan

May 2, 1944 - April 6, 2013

On Saturday, April 6, 2013, God in his infinite wisdom called Doris Carol Foster Mulligan into His loving and eternal care. The daughter of Mrs. Lantha Foster Lipsey and the late Robert Foster, Carol was born on May 2, 1944, in Union County, SC. Carol attended the public schools of Union County. She graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, with a Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1966. While attending Johnson C. Smith, Carol was active in campus life and joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In September of 1966 she joined the faculty of Adamsburg Elementary School. Carol moved to Brooklyn, NY, in 1968, where she accepted a position with Pan American Airline. During her employyment with the airline, she traveled the world extensively. In September of 1977 Carol and William L. Mulligan were united in holy matrimony. They settled in Beaufort, SC, in 1982, where she worked for the Department of Social Services. She retired from the U.S. Naval Hospital as purchasing agent in 2004. William was a devoted, loving husband who provided exceptional care throughout her illness. She leaves to cherish fond memories a loving husband, William, a devoted daughter, Stacey Mulligan of Alexandria, VA; her loving mother, Lantha Foster Lipsey of Union, SC; eight sisters, Betty (Ralph) Lipsey of Brooklyn, NY, Brenda Parks, Sandra Foster, Rhonda (Clifford) Thomas, Mamie Lipsey, Kathy Lipsey, and Grace lipsey of Union, SC, and Carol (Vernon) Umstead of Houston, TX; four brothers;Keny (Penny) Foster of Plantation, FL, Michael (Miranda) Foster, Raph (Hattie) Lipsey of Union, SC, and Tharnon ( Ida) Lipsey of Cades, SC; three sister -in- laws, Natalie Doe of Beaufort, SC, and Mary D. Foster and Emma Foster of Union, SC; three brother-in-laws; Robert (Elaine) Mulligan of Charleston, SC, and Wendell Mulligan and Byron Mulligan of Beaufort, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James Franklin Foster and Robert Lynn Foster, a sister, Eleanor Faye Lipsey, a sister-in-law, Shaun Yolanda Mulligan, and a brother-in-law, Joseph Holcomb Mulligan. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Mt. Rowell Baptist Church, Union, SC, and interment at the Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Union, SC.