Mary Joe Dockery

Mary Joe Dockery, 88, of 40 Meadow Lane, Murphy, Nc passed away March 28, 2009 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1921 at Birch, NC. She was the daughter of the late Winslow Posey Stiles and Louella Hall Stiles. She was a Charter Member of Grandview Missionary Baptist Church, Murphy, NC.

She was preceded in death by her husband Roscoe Elonzo Dockery. Three brothers Wid, Wade, Willard Stiles, and two sisters Claudia Stiles Lovingood and Clenard Stiles Sneed also precede her in death. In addition she is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law Laura Morris Dockery.

Surviving are four sons, Lee Edward and wife Sally Drew Dockery of Westminster, Colorado; James N. and wife Judy Kephart Dockery of Murphy, NC; William H. Dockery of the home; Ronnie E. and wife Lynne McDonald Dockery of Cornelia, Georgia, a daughter Mary Ruth Gilmartin of Stone Mountain, Georgia. One grandson, seven granddaughters and two great grand children survive her. Two sister-in-laws, Grace Dockery Hall of Murphy, NC, and Flora Gilbert Stiles of Gastonia, NC also survive her.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday April 02, 2009 at the Cochran Funeral Home, with the Revs. Lawrence English and Eddis Dockery officiating. Interment will be in the Grape Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:00PM - 1:45PM Thursday April 02, 2009 at the Cochran Funeral Home, Murphy, NC, prior to the service.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.