It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Carolyn Whitener Dockery of Murphy, North Carolina, who passed away on August 26, 2023, at the age of 70, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, James Wesley and Zella Mae Taylor Whitener; her granddaughter Kelly Bre Dockery; her great grandchildren, Kyle King and Miya Nicely; and her siblings, Patsy Carroll and David Whitener.

She is survived by : her husband Danny Dockery of Murphy; her daughters, Deanna Gates Dockery (Darrell) of Marble, Christina Leigh Gates of Murphy, Christie Mae Gates of Murphy, Melissa Coker (Chris) of Hayesville and Amanda Kelly (Chris) of Murphy; and her siblings, Vicky Hughes (Johnny) of Murphy, Sherry Palmer (Donnie) of Murphy, Calvin Whitener (Angie) of Murphy and Billy Whitener (Kristen) of Forsyth, Georgia. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ivie Funeral Home