Jerry Dockery

    Jerry Dean Dockery, 85, of Andrews, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Cumming, Ga., surrounded by his loving family.
    He was a native of Cherokee County, and the son of the late Hill and Esther Mae Jones Dockery.
    He was a graduate of Andrews High School, where his avid belief in following rules, keeping a routine, being punctual and following rules afforded him the Citizenship Award of his class. His character as a young man followed him throughout his adult life.
    Dean was a U.S. Army veteran and received awards for his marksmanship skills.
    He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Andrews.
    The most important thing in his life was his family. He and his wife Sandra, of 62 years, enjoyed being together, even in the silence of a fishing trip or traveling down the road.
    Dean was an artistic woodworker, handyman extraordinaire, enjoyed tinkering in his shop and being outside in the sunshine, especially in the summer.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Kendall, Junior, Chuck, Ronald, Boyd and Carroll Dockery; and one sister, Edna Mae Cross.
    He is survived by his wife, Sandra Dockery; two sons, Jerry Dean Dockery Jr. and wife Karen of Cumming, Ga., and Chris L. Dockery and wife Tina of Murphy; one daughter, Lisa Dockery Bullock and husband Marcus of Buford, Ga.; one sister, Mary Ellen Mehaffey of Robbinsville; seven grandchildren, Amber Dockery Davidson and husband Chris, Amanda Dockery, Andrea Dockery Brown and husband John David, Cailey Dockery, Landon Dockery, Mackenzie Allegra Bullock and Hunter Dockery Bullock and wife Bailee; and three great-grandchildren, Connor, Evelyn Grace and Lincoln Davidson.
    Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at First Baptist Church of Andrews. Dr. Calvin Bobo and the Rev. Jerry Dockery officiated. Burial was in Valley River Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eddie Wood, Keith Wood, Matthew Wood, James Bollock, Mitch Waldroup and Dillon Gibson. Honorary pallbearers were Cal Stiles, Jeno Scionti, Frank Wilson, Ray Adams, Paul Revis and Ray Radford.
    The family received friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at First Baptist Church of Andrews.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 164, Murphy, NC 28906.
    You may send tributes to the Dockery family at www.townson-rose.com.
    Townson-Rose Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.