Doris is a character in Young Sheldon and is portrayed by Maria Gibbs. She is an elderly black woman who took the church van to go to places. She had a hearing aid because she was deaf; Even with a hearing aid, she was hard of hearing. One day, she was in the church van with Vern and Hortense when Meemaw enters the van. Meemaw takes them to a salon where their nails are done. She is quite happy about it. (The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education)