Doris L. Gilbert, born April 6, 1913 to Pleasant H. and Julia E. Poindexter in Sharon, Oklahoma passed away in Wagoner, Oklahoma on October 18, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Wayne E. Gilbert, Sr., deceased in 1993 and her sister Virginia Biggs. She is survived by her son, Wayne E. Gilbert, Jr. of Wagoner, grandson Joshua Gilbert and niece Annette Ellis, both of Tulsa and half-sister, Tommie Gambill of Winston Salem, N.C. She is remembered in Wagoner as "The Hat Lady," due to the stylish and colorful hats that she always wore. She obtained a teaching certification in 1931 and worked in the Petroleum Administration while her husband served in WWII. They farmed in Hitchcock, OK before opening a flower shop in Wagoner in 1954. In 1965 both went to work for the OK Dept. of Employment Services until retirement, and both were active volunteers for the Veterans Administration in their ROTC program. An avid genealogist, she was a member of the DAR and helped organize the Poindexter Association, Three Forks Genealogy Library, The Historical Fashion Museum in Wagoner and managed the Wagoner Historical Museum for 8 years. Doris' true passion was family genealogy and right up to her last day she was actively seeking out missing links in the family history. She was fascinated by the information found on internet searches for lost family members. She was fortunate to have experienced so many changes in the world throughout her life. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to Joanne Dorsch and all the staff at Sequoyah Hospice at Crowder who took such great care of Doris' over the past several years. A funeral service will be held at Mallett Funeral Home in Wagoner on Saturday, October 23rd at 10 am. Private interment will be Monday in Fort Gibson National Cemetery,