Karen Doss Stahl

Karen Doss Stahl, age 53, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday morning, September 21, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Stahl was born on January 14, 1957, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Greta Swaringen Doss and Junius Randolph Doss, who predeceased her. She graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem in 1975 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1978. Mrs. Stahl was a naturally gifted educator practicing first in Chapel Hill, then eventually in Charleston at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School. In 1989 she married her husband, symphony and opera conductor David Stahl, who survives her. She is also survived by her son, Byron David Stahl, her daughter, Anna June Stahl, her step-daughter, Sonya Leonore Stahl, her sister, Susan Doss Snow, her brother, David Randolph Doss, her children's paternal grandfather, Frank Ludwig Stahl, her children's adopted grandmother, Annelle Carlton, and her dog Sugar. Mrs. Stahl was a gracious Charleston hostess and renowned cook. In conjunction with architect Brooks Fullerton and builder Bill Lemacks, she designed and built her masterpiece home on the Intracoastal Waterway in Hollywood, South Carolina, where with grace, daring, and selfless love, she made her family the centerpiece of her life and her legacy. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charitable organization of one's choice. The relatives and friends of David Peter Stahl and Karen Doss Stahl are invited to attend a Memorial Service to celebrate their lives at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 13, 2010, at the Dock Street Theater, 135 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401. In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations in memory of David to the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, 145 King St, Suite 311, Charleston, SC 29401 and in memory of Karen to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. FUNERAL HOME, 766-1365. David's guest book may be signed at www.jamesamcalister.com.