Born in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Jack Doby
— married
24 Dec 1947 in Low Gap, Franklin Township, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Mother of
[private daughter (1940s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 94
in North Carolina, United States
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Biography
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Freeda (Collins) Doby was born in North Carolina.
Freeda Mae Collins was born on 22 May 1929 in Surry County, North Carolina, to Johnnie Allen Collins and Daisy Hemmings.[1]
On the 1940 Census, she was 10 years old and lived with her parents and siblings in Dobson Township, Surry County, NC. She had completed the 5th grade in school.[2]
On 24 Dec 1947 he married Freeda Mae Collins at the home of the Rev. C. L. Leftwich in Low Gap, Surry County, NC.[3] They had two children: Carolyn Kay Doby[4] and Gary Stephen Doby[5].
Freeda passed away on 8 Jun 2023 and was buried at New Home Church of Christ Cemetery in Dobson, Surry County, NC.[6]
Obituary
- Freeda Mae Collins Doby, a devoted wife of 66 years and loving mother, peacefully passed away on June 8, 2023, at an age of 94. She was born on May 22, 1929, in Surry County as the daughter of Johnnie Collins and Daisy Hemmings Collins.
- Freeda was a homemaker who dedicated her life to her family and community. She was dearly loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. As a member of New Home Church of Christ throughout her life, she exemplified kindness, compassion, and generosity towards those around her.
- A visitation in memory of Freeda will be held on June 11, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at New Home Church of Christ in Dobson. It will be followed by the funeral service starting at 4:00 pm, with Brother Tim Smith officiating. Her final resting place will be beside her beloved husband Jack Doby who preceded her.
- Freeda is survived by her son, Gary Doby; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and James Draughn, along with several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind cherished friends from over the years. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Doby was preceded in death by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Winnie Lou Collins and Jack Marion and Ruby Collins and Charles Perkins.
- In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Home Church of Christ or to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care,1427 Edgewood Drive, Suite 101, Mount Airy NC 27030. Moody-Davis Funeral Service in Dobson is serving the Doby family.
Sources
- ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCQF-W9S : 8 December 2014), Collins, 22 May 1929; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 15, p. 83, Surry, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQ6-9V3 : Tue Nov 28 15:16:24 UTC 2023), Entry for John A Collins and Daisy Collins, 1940.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZQ-8LQG : Wed Oct 18 07:37:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Jack Doby and C E Doby, 24 Dec 1947.
- ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCQF-896 : 8 December 2014), Jack Doby in entry for Carolyn Haye Doby, 14 Dec 1948; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 34, p. 793, Surry, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCQF-8S3 : 8 December 2014), Jack Doby in entry for Gary Stephen Doby, 08 May 1960; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 46, p. 318a, Surry, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #255277396
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