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Mary Lois Slaughter Dockery

Birth
Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Aug 2010 (aged 86)
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Unaka, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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DOCKERY, MARY LOIS SLAUGHTER - born August 8, 1924 in Robbinsville, NC, passed away on August 16, 2010 in Knoxville, TN

Obituary courtesy of Member 48042707

Mary Lois Slaughter Dockery, 86, of Knoxville, TN died Monday, August 16, 2010 following an extended illness. She was a native of Graham County.

She was daughter of the late Ida Slaughter and wife of the late Richard Dockery. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lacy and Eugene Slaughter, and a son-in-law, Carl S. Melton Jr.

Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Melton of Knoxville and Margaret Much and husband, Irwin of Naples, FL; two grandchildren, Christopher and Amy Melton; a son-in-law, Edgar Scruggs; three sisters-in-law, Lena Slaughter, Hazel Farmer, and Hattie Stegall; two nieces, Lynn Slaughter Padgett and Larisa Slaughter.

Funeral services were held at 7:30 PM Wednesday, August 18 at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel in Knoxville with Dr. Jerry Taylor officiating. Graveside services were held 12:00 PM Thursday, August 19 at Unaka Cemetery with Dr. Chester Jones officiating.

The family received friends from 5:30-7:30 Wednesday evening at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel in Knoxville.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of local arrangements.
DOCKERY, MARY LOIS SLAUGHTER - born August 8, 1924 in Robbinsville, NC, passed away on August 16, 2010 in Knoxville, TN

Obituary courtesy of Member 48042707

Mary Lois Slaughter Dockery, 86, of Knoxville, TN died Monday, August 16, 2010 following an extended illness. She was a native of Graham County.

She was daughter of the late Ida Slaughter and wife of the late Richard Dockery. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lacy and Eugene Slaughter, and a son-in-law, Carl S. Melton Jr.

Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Melton of Knoxville and Margaret Much and husband, Irwin of Naples, FL; two grandchildren, Christopher and Amy Melton; a son-in-law, Edgar Scruggs; three sisters-in-law, Lena Slaughter, Hazel Farmer, and Hattie Stegall; two nieces, Lynn Slaughter Padgett and Larisa Slaughter.

Funeral services were held at 7:30 PM Wednesday, August 18 at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel in Knoxville with Dr. Jerry Taylor officiating. Graveside services were held 12:00 PM Thursday, August 19 at Unaka Cemetery with Dr. Chester Jones officiating.

The family received friends from 5:30-7:30 Wednesday evening at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel in Knoxville.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of local arrangements.


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  • Created by: Birdgirl
  • Added: Jul 18, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73546359/mary_lois-dockery: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Lois Slaughter Dockery (8 Aug 1924–16 Aug 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73546359, citing Unaka Baptist Church Cemetery, Unaka, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Birdgirl (contributor 47240809).