Roy Gene Dockery, 78, of Marble passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 in Park Ridge hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was a native and lifetime resident of Marble.  He was a 1958 graduate of Murphy High School.  Roy had worked for over thirty-five years at American Thread plant until his retirement in 2002.  He was a member of Marble Springs Masonic Lodge #439.  Roy enjoyed coaching youth basketball and fishing. He enjoyed raising Shih Tzu’s for many years and gold prospecting.  He loved his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.

He was the son of the late J.P. and Cora Franklin Dockery and the husband of the late Carolyn “Tootsie” Lovingood Dockery, who died February 2, 2007. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Dockery and Lena Owens and a brother, Steve Dockery.

Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Brooks and husband, Steve of Clarkesville, Georgia and Teresa Baker and husband, Keith of Blairsville, Georgia; a son, Kevin Dockery and wife, Erica of Asheville, North Carolina; two brothers, Frank Dockery of Marble and Albert Dockery and wife Kate of Murphy; six grandchildren, Barrett Rogers, Brandon Rogers, Keisha Dockery, Stephanie Hough, Sarah Bowman, and Brittney Dockery; five great grandchildren, Savannah Rogers, Tate Rogers, Hutch Dockery, Colt Rogers, and Levi Hough. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with the Rev. Jim Hall officiating. The interment was in Moss Cemetery. Pallbearers were Barrett Rogers, Heath Dockery, Brandon Rogers, Jackson Baker, Patrick Graham, Chuck Davis, and T.J. Hansen.

The family received friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

Family requests memorials be made in memory of Roy Dockery to the Moss Cemetery Fund, PO Box 100, Marble, NC  28905.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.