MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Cora McKinney Dover, 4 Nov 2003 ----¤¤¤¤---- CORA MCKINNEY DOVER LAURENS, SC - Cora McKinney Dover, 94, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center. A native of Spruce Pine, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Jane Autry McKinney. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bryce Dover; two brothers, Lonas McKinney and Roy McKinney, and a sister, Nevada McKoy. .#She was a homemaker and member of Lanford Baptist Church. Survivors include ten sons, Norman, Kenneth and Billy Dover, all of Enoree, Claude Dover of Covington, GA, Bobby Dover of Spartanburg, SC, Tony Dover of Greenwood, Elmer Dover of Laurens, Juston Dover of Greenville, Jerry Dover of Philadelphia, PA, and Ronnie Dover of Simpsonville; three daughters, Patsy Cunningham of Charlotte, and Zella Kennemore and Diane Robertson, both of Laurens; a brother, Barney McKinney of Spruce Pine; four sisters, Floy Biddix of Spruce Pine, Ruby Bradshaw of Valdese, Lillian Walker of Elgin, and Maxine Page of Charlotte; 32 grandchildren; 34 gret grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lanford Baptist Church. Revs. Larry Pitts, Jack Reid and Norman Dover. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. at Kennedy Mortuary on Wednesday. Memorial donations may be made to the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center, 1 Martha Franks Drive, Laurens, SC 29360, or Lanford Baptist Church, 104 Patterson Plant Road, Enoree, SC 29335. Mitchell News-Journal 11/12/03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------