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George Dockery Obituary
He was preceded in death by with loving wife of 65 years, Sammie Dockery; his parents, George and Irene Dockery; and his brothers, Samuel and Paul Dockery.
Survivors include his son George W. Dockery, III and his wife, Kay, of Tuscaloosa; his beloved grandchildren: Jeff Dockery and his wife Jamie Lyn, Jessica Dockery Smalley, Steven Dockery, and Philip Dockery; and four great- grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Arthur Dockery and his wife Dinky of Huntsville and his dear sister Faye Guy and her husband Robert; and many nieces and nephews.
George was a 1943 graduate of Holt High School. After graduation he joined the US Army and served during World War II. He served in the Army engineers and participated in the invasion of Europe. In 1948, he married Sammie, the love of his life. Together they were in the grocery business and later opened OK Tire Stores of Tuscaloosa. He was a member of several civic organizations and a long standing member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. He was a recipient of the Tuscaloosa County NAACP Humanitarian Award and he served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Mobile.
George was a Christian and a long-time member of Alberta Baptist Church. Over many decades he served as a deacon and both a youth and adult Sunday school leader. He loved his church and truly considered his church friends as family. George died with many friends and family that loved him.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Dockery, Steven Dockery, Philip Dockery, Ronald Guy, Donald Guy, and Don Wilson.
Honorary pallbearers are the employees of OK Tire Stores.
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Martha Fincher
January 3, 2015
We were sorry to hear about Mr. Dockery. We have been out of town . I retired from Al One CU and waited on him for several years. He was a very dear man and will be missed by everyone. Praying for the family.
Greg Kosloff
January 3, 2015
I will forever cherish our 15 years as neighbors with Mr. and Mrs Dockery. Mr. George and I often had daily chats until the 2011 tornado displaced them. We would sometimes stand in our driveways sharing topics from politics, to community issues to my Titan Baseball Team. Many times nothing other than how our families were doing. I looked up to Mr George and often leaned on him for opinions and advice.I miss those chats very much. Mr George was a community activist supporting many charity's and causes. He personally supported my Police Athletic League and always Titan Baseball. Our loss means a great gain to heaven. God Bless the Dockery family always.
Jesse Hoyer
January 1, 2015
Your parents were dear friends of mine. Their support and encouragement when I left ABC to serve in Louisana and later Russia was a blessing. Rejoicing with you that your mother and father have been reunited. Praying for you in the days ahead.
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