Florence Vaughan (Smith) Dockery

Florence Vaughan (Smith) Dockery, 95, Greencastle, formerly of St. Louis, Mo., passed away Friday Aug. 5, 2022 in Greencastle.

Florence was born March 21, 1927 in Owensville, Mo., to Edward and Rosalind (Vaughan) Smith.

Florence was a 1944 graduate of Southwest High School in St. Louis.

She retired in 1989 from Gaywood Shoe Co. in St. Louis. Florence loved her job in sales, which involved travel, meeting with customers and just being with people.

Florence married Francis “Frank” Patrick Dockery Jr. on July 3, 1949. They deeply loved each other and their family.

Surviving are two sons, Patrick Dockery (Lorna) of Tennessee and David Dockery (Vickie) of Texas; a daughter, Karen Evans (Scot) of Greencastle; seven grandchildren, Nicole Vance (Jonas), Melissa Knipp (Heath), Victoria Evans, Alex Dockery, Andy Eidson, Ryan Jones and Sean Jones; 10 great-grandchildren; a beloved sister-in-law, Sharon (Dockery) Seward; and many loved nieces and nephews.

Florence will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Our comfort comes from knowing she will be with Jesus her savior, who will say to her, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

A celebration of her life will take place Sept.10 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Greencastle.