Harold Dockery, a 73 year old resident of 907 Lake Manor Drive, passed away at 12:42 PM Thursday April 28, 2011 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  Vic Walker will officiate.  Burial will be in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.  A scheduled visitation will be held one hour prior to service time.

Harold Dockery was born July 10, 1937 in Trenton, Missouri to Helen (Boyle) Dockery and Raymond Dockery.  Harold grew up in the Hickory community surrounded by many life-long friends and family. He attended country schools and later graduated from Trenton High School in 1955. He was married to Sandra Bankson and had three children. In 1982, he married his current wife, Shirley Stephens Dockery.  Harold worked as a journeyman lineman for Rural Electric Cooperative, Missouri Public Service, Aquila, and the local farm services agency, as well as many area farmers. He was a cattle farmer and even though he moved to Trenton a number of years ago, he still enjoyed farming.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, as well as the Rural Dale Baptist Church.
Mr. Dockery is survived by his wife Shirley Dockery of the home; a daughter, Terri Henderson and her husband, David of Trenton; 2 sons, Ray Dockery and his wife, Nina of  Cameron, MO and Steve Dockery and his wife, Julie of Shawnee, KS; a step-daughter, Janice Wynn of Trenton, MO; a step-son, James Curtis of Kansas City, MO; two sisters, Irma Lee Shanks (John) and Susie Walker (Vic) both of Trenton, MO;  6 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceding in death by two sisters, Wanda Harris and Roberta Akers. The late Charley Brinser was his step father.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation or Shelburne Cemetery; they can be left at or mailed to Resthaven Mortuary, P.O. Box 587, Trenton, MO  64683.