Charles Wesley "C.W." Doby

Charles 'C.W. ' Doby CHINA GROVE - Charles Wesley "C.W." Doby, 75, of 805 N. Main St., died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord. He was born June 16, 1930, in Rowan County to the late Frank Herman and Hallie Mae Lucas Doby. Educated in Rowan County schools, he was the owner/operator of Doby 's Upholstery, which he started in 1962 and turned over to his sons in 1989. Mr. Doby served in the U.S. Army with two tours in Korea. In 2003, he received the Knights of the Broken Heart award for distinguished service in Korea serving as Master Sgt. At his home, he founded a museum commemorating some of the local men who lost their lives in the line of duty from the Korean War until the present. He was a member of the Hudson-Miller VFW Post 3006 in Salisbury and Freeze-Seymour American Legion Post 185 in China Grove. Mr. Doby was a member of First Baptist Church for 51 years, where he had served as president of the Brotherhood and his Sunday School class and was a member of the grounds committee and youth committee. He was a charter member of the South Rowan Historical Society. He was an avid supporter for his grandchildren as they participated in sporting activities. In addition to his parents, Mr. Doby was preceded in death by his brother, Harold Eugene Doby I. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Barbara Jean Crowder Doby; sons Yancey Lee Doby (Carla) and Harold Eugene Doby II, both of China Grove; daughters Beverly Ann Doby and Frankie Renee Doby, both of Salisbury, and Tobitha Sue Doby of China Grove; niece Kathy Doby of Miami, Fla.; sister-in-law Joy Deal of China Grove; special friends Ginger and Jack; grandchildren Broderick, Chiffonia and Josh Eugene Doby, Wesley and Kaila Honeycutt, Donna Huffman and Paula Terrones; step-grandchildren Eric and Reagan Underwood; great-grandchildren Michael and Brandon Huffman, Justin and Celine Terrones and Chanelle and Trevor Doby. Service : 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Wilson, the Rev. Jimmy Hinson and the Rev. Ed Daniel officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park with graveside rites conducted by the Rowan County Honor Guard. Visitation : 7-9 tonight at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove. Memorials : First Baptist Church, Morgan House Fund or Building Fund, P.O. Box 99, China Grove, NC 28023; or South Rowan Historical Society, P.O. Box 473, China Grove, NC 28023. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove assisted the Doby family in making arrangements for their loved one.