Charles Henry Dockery

Charles Henry Dockery, 62, born Nov. 2, 1946 in Port St. Joe and passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16 in Jacksonville, FL after a lengthy battle with a heart condition.

Charles started working at the age of 12 in the funeral profession with Comforter Funeral Home in Port St. Joe. He was a long-time valued employee of Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home in Jacksonville and was very proud of being a part of the Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home family.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served on carriers dispatched to pick up the first Gemini astronauts that splashed down. He was a life-long Florida State Seminole fan “Go ‘Noles, FSU all the way.”

He was predeceased by his father, William P. Dockery in 1973.

Survivors include his mother, Electa Cook Frary of Port St. Joe; his loving wife of 25 years Arlyn Morrison Dockery; daughters, Amy Locke of Crawfordville and Jennice Gibson of Jacksonville; sisters, Lila (Milo) Smith of Blountstown and Evelyn (Bubba) West of Tallahassee; grandsons, which he was very proud of, David Martin “Tre” Locke, III and Riley Noah Jackson, of Crawfordville; two nieces, four nephews, his beloved Silky terrier, Buddy, and a host of wonderful friends.

He was a friend of Bill & Bob’s since 1985 and was a member of Vision Baptist Church in Jacksonville.

The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 at Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Friday at Corey-Kerlin with Rev. F. Ray Turner, Vision Baptist Church, officiating.

Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Holly Hill Cemetery in Port St. Joe with Rodney West officiating.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Vision Baptist Church, 11337 Duval Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218.

Arrangements by Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home of Jacksonville.