BEAVER DAM, Ky. — Rev. Ricky C. Dockery, 67, of Beaver Dam, KY passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, Sept. 3, 1953, in Butler County, Kentucky, to the late Estil and Airrie Henderson Dockery who survives.
Ricky was an ordained minister since 1970 and was a member of Leach Chapel General Baptist Church. He was a retired carpenter and loved to hunt and watch Westerns.
Other than his father, he is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Dessie Goodman.
Rev. Ricky C. Dockery is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Jewelyn Dockery, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky; one daughter, Felicia Summers (David), of Beaver Dam; two sons, Richie Dockery (Georgina), of Beaver Dam, and Matthew Dockery (Kimberly), of Hartford, Kentucky; mother, Airrie Dockery, of Morgantown, Kentucky; six grandchildren, Brandon Summers (Renee), of Morgantown, Deserae Thompson (John), of Beaver Dam, Dakota Dockery (Destiny), of Beaver Dam, Ally Dockery, of Beaver Dam, Skylar and Sabastian Dockery, of Hartford; seven great-grandchildren, Hayden and Brody Summers, of Morgantown, Colebin Dockery, Kaylee Summers, Caylem Dockery, Maddox Summers, and Jude Dockery, all of Beaver Dam, KY; two step-great-grandchildren, Hannah and Caleb Caskey, of Owensboro, Kentucky; three siblings, Jimmy Dockery (Ginger), Debbie Payton (Ray), and Sylvia Moran (Morris), all of Morgantown; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Zion Harmony Baptist Church Tuesday, March 16, at 1 p.m. with Bro. Sonny Whitley officiating. Burial will be held in the Zion Harmony Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 15, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel and Tuesday 10 a.m. until funeral time at 1 p.m. at the Zion Harmony Baptist Church.
Jones Funeral Chapel is honored to be serving the Dockery family.