Savannah Marlene (Barlow) Doss, 54, of Austin, Minn., died Friday, evening, Oct. 7, 2011, at the Adams Health Care Center in Adams, Minn.

She was born Jan. 12, 1957, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Clarence Williams and Inez Ephraim. She attended school in Chicago and graduated from Gage Park High School. She made her home in Chicago until 1995 and then moved to Austin in 1996 to be near her children. Savannah loved to cook, watch movies, work on puzzles and fish. She was always willing to help those in need.

Survivors include three children, LaTrina (Charles) Jones of Mesa, Ariz., Eddie Barlow of Bayport, Minn., and Charles (Sherri) Barlow of Austin; 12 grandchildren; six sisters, Gwendolyn Edwards, Edna Barlow, Ada Barlow, Doycline Ayer, Christine Ayer and Christine Ephraim, all of Chicago; brother, Ricky Barlow of Chicago; boyfriend, Tommy Leidal of Osage, Iowa; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Williams and Inez Ephraim; one grandchild; four brothers, James Barlow Jr., Leonteen Barlow, Lester Craig Barlow and Michael Lee Barlow and one sister, Lorlene Gillespie.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shari Mason, officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.