Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Patsy Sue Dockery


10/06/1945 - 01/02/2025


Patsy Sue Dockery, 79, of Murphy passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Wayne Rogers, Sr. and Bessie Cornwell Rogers. Patsy had worked as a seamstress at Levi Textile Company. She loved gardening, taking care of her pets. Patsy was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, and she never met a stranger.

In addition to her parents and her husband Sheridan Harley Dockery, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Wayne Rogers, Jr., Dewey Rogers and Harold Rogers; sisters, Rosa Thomas, Mary Ann Jones and Betty Jean Cole; and a grandchild, Michael Ray McDonald.

She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Dockery McDonald (Ben) and Tammy Dockery Kirby (Joe Brown); grandchildren, Jonathan Arthur McDonald and Jeremy Daniel Kirby; great grandsons, Jacob Bentley McDonald, Deacon Ray McDonald; a great granddaughter, Elynor Alice McDonald; a special great grandchild on the way; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm, Friday, January 10, 2025 with Rev. Kenneth Dockery officiating at the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Friday, January 10, 2025 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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