Tewanna Dockery
by DFH Inc. on 01/13/16
Tewanna Vanessa “BooBoo” Dockery was born on June 16, 1962 in Newport,TN and departed her earthly life on January 13, 2016 at Newport Medical Center.She was a 1981 graduate of Cocke County High School and recently retired from the State of TN as a Children’s Service Officer at Mountain View Youth Development Center. She was a member of Allen’s Chapel Baptist Church. She will be remembered for her kindness, sense of humor and dedication to her family. She was an excellent cook especially soul food. She was always the life of the party and was known for her quick wit. She had a beautiful smile and was very sociable. She was excellent at her job as an officer and respected by both students and peers.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Burn Harris, Sr. and Gladys Carr Dockery; her brother Burn Harris Dockery Jr, her grandparents: Paul O.P. and Alta Cuberson Dockery, William Henry and Bervelee Thomas Carr.
She is survived by grandniece and nephews: Carlissa Dockery, Jamarlon Gaston and TaJaun Dockery whom she raised as her own, brothers: Aaron and Ricky Dockery of Newport and Paul Dockery (Stacey) of Knoxville; sisters: E. Marketta and Shedenna Dockery of Newport and Rementna Dockery of Knoxville; her aunts: Mary Myers of Pittsburgh, PA, Theresa and Patricia Dockery of Newport, Charlotte Woods , Alzora Rader and Shirley Davis of Knoxville; her uncles: Clay, Joseph, Dwayne and Arthur Dockery of Newport, Carl Dockery of Dandridge and Bobby Dockery of Detroit, MI; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and special friends including Gina Yates, Barbara Allen, Patrick Carr , Geno Haney, Arlie Haney, fellow card players and former and present Mt View staff.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Dockery Funeral Home, 117 E Third South St., Morristown. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. prior to the service. The burial will be Sunday morning 10:00 am at Faubian Cemetery in Parrottsville, TN
Final arrangements are entrusted to Dockery Funeral Home, Inc., of Morristown.
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