Mrs. Minnie Doris Dockery age 91 of Beale Court Drive Blairsville passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday June 30, 2019. Mrs. Dockery was born on August 30, 1927 in Hoboken, GA., the daughter of the late Bill E. Jacobs and the late Clara Altman Jacobs. She was a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Dockery, Jr in 2010, her two brothers, M.L. and Billy Jacobs and her three sisters, Betty Jean Walker, Lissie Bunch and Evelyn McDonald. Surviving Mrs. Dockery are four sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Cindy Dockery of Roswell, GA., Tony and Carlene Dockery of Blairsville, Keith and Kim Dockery of Fairfax, VA., Kim and Marie Dockery of Concord, NC., one brother, Tobie Jacobs of Hoboken, GA, five grandchildren, Lauren Dockery, Jill Parrish, Stephen Dockery, Scott Dockery and Lee Dockery, one great grandchild, Harper Parrish, and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Dockery was a member of St. Claire’s Episcopal Church. She had a masters degree in education and was a teacher in the state of Georgia for over 25 years. She was also an avid gardener an accomplished quilter and was fascinated by owls. She and her husband Bill loved to travel and camped by tent or RV all over the continental US during their 61 years of marriage.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 3 at St. Claire’s at 2:00 pm with The Very Rev. Liz Schellingerhoudt officiating. Special music will be presented at the service by Mrs. Dockery’s son Terry. Interment will follow at a later date in the Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Broxton, GA where she will rest next to her beloved husband. Flowers are accepted or, if you wish, the family requests that donations be made to The Salvation Army in memory of Mrs. Dockery.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements.
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