Betty Jones Dockery: Obituary

Betty Jones Dockery, 85, of Murphy passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 in a Murphy care facility. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. For many years, she and her husband, Hayes, owned and operated Dockery Monument Company and later started Dockery Land Company. Betty was a member of the Murphy First Baptist Church. Betty loved her family and loved helping others. She was a giver at heart.

She was the daughter of the late William Alexander and Winnie Fay Hall Jones and the wife of the late Hayes Dockery Jr., who died July 31, 2007. She also was preceded in death by three sisters, Helen Teague, Doris “Sue” Brown, and Joyce Dalrymple; and two brothers, William W. “Bill” Jones and Jack Jones.

Surviving are two sisters, Melba “Snookie” Morrow of Andrews and Annie Ruth Payne of Murphy; a brother, Robert Harry Jones of Marble; two nieces and guardians, Sherie Barnett of Murphy and Doreen Raxter of Marble. Betty is also survived by 16 additional nieces and nephews and many great and great great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Rev. Ricky Rogers officiating. Music was provided by Trey and Julianna Rogers. The inurnment was in Sunset Cemetery.

The family received friends from 4-5:50 Saturday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Betty Jones Dockery to the Good Shepherd Hospice, 125 Medical Park Lane, Suite H, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.