Marley Napoleon Doby

Marley Napoleon Doby[1]

Male 1925 - 2013  (87 years)

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  • Name Marley Napoleon Doby  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Birth 12 Jul 1925  Eldora Township, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Biography Marley Napoleon Doby was born on July 12, 1925, in Eldora Township, Surry County, North Carolina to William "Billie" Thomas Doby and Maude Lee (Fulk) Doby. On the 1930 and 1940 Census, he lived with his parents and siblings in Dobson Township, Surry County. He registered for the World War II draft in 1943 in Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina. He was working at Rock Creek Dairy in Julian, Guilford County, NC at the time. He was wed to Hazel Marie “Toby” Shaw on July 21, 1945, in Guilford County, NC. He was 20 years old and she was 17. Hazel was born on September 22, 1928, in Guilford County, NC, to George Grier Shaw and Pauline (Greeson) Shaw. On the 1950 Census, Marley and Toby were living in Greene Township, Guilford County. He and Hazel were divorced on February 12, 1974, in Alamance County, NC. Sometime between 1974 and 1986, he married Orene Elizabeth Flack. Orene was born on March 24, 1933, in Washington, Beaufort County, NC, to Ernest Lee Flack and Mary Elizabeth (Puckett) Flack. Orene passed away in 1992 and Marley married again to Linda LNU. Marley passed away on May 26, 2013, in Alamance County, NC and was buried at Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington, Alamance County. Toby passed away on December 22, 2014, in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

    Children of Marley and Toby:
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.4.8.1 – Marley Franklin “Frank” Doby
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.4.8.2 – Paula Marie (Doby) Wells Faler
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.4.8.3 – Tony Randall Doby
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.4.8.4 – Linda (Doby) Shepard
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.4.8.5 – Vicki Dawn (Doby) Felts Voysey 
    Residence 1930  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 01 Apr 1940  Rock Creek Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Residence 1943  Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Employed by Rock Creek Dairy
    Residence 1950  Greene Township, Guilford, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Residence 1960  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence 1986  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1993-1994  Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Death 26 May 2013  Alamance County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 10
    Burial 29 May 2013  Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Obituary 28 May 2018 
    Mr. Marley Napolian Doby, 87, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell. Marley loved spending time on his tractor with his landscaping business. He was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time at White Lake. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and the time he spent with them. Marley was also known for the stories he told. He is survived by his wife, Linda Doby; sons, Lynn Stutts (Tammy), Frank Doby and Tony Doby (Debbie); daughters, Paula Faler (Warren), Vicki Christopher (fiancé Rick Felts) and Linda Shepard; a brother, Cletus Doby; a sister, Beulah Andrews; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Marley was preceded in death his parents, William Doby and Maude Faulk Doby; brothers, Clarence, Claude, Wayne, Floyd and Troy; sisters, Eva Edwards and Belva Doby; and two grandchildren, Jeff Johnson and Heather Cid-Christopher. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Alamance Memorial Park. McClure Funeral Service in Graham is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net. 
    d'Aboville # 1.01.02.01.02.08.02.04.08 
    Person ID I232339732701  Doby
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father William Thomas "Billy" Doby,   b. 20 Apr 1884, Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1935, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Maude Lee Fulk,   b. 25 Dec 1888, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Aug 1978, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jan 1906  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16
    Family ID F333  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hazel Marie "Toby" Shaw,   b. 22 Sep 1928, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 2014, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jul 1945  Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Divorce 12 Feb 1974  Alamance County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
    +1. Marley Franklin "Frank" Doby
    +2. Paula Marie Doby
    +3. Tony Randall Doby
     4. Linda Doby
    +5. Vicki Dawn Doby
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

    Family 2 Orene Elizabeth Flack,   b. 24 Mar 1933, Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1992, Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage Bet. 1974-1986 
    • She was divorced in 1974. In 1986 she was living with Marley Doby.
    Family ID F86  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

    Family 3 Linda 
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

  • Photos
    Marley Napoleon Doby
    Marley Napoleon Doby
    Marley Napoleon Doby (1925-2013)
    Brothers:  Marley Napoleon Doby and Floyd Monroe Doby Sr
    Brothers: Marley Napoleon Doby and Floyd Monroe Doby Sr
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    Marley Napolean Doby (1925-2013)

    Floyd Monroe Doby Sr. (1930-1989)
    Siblings: Eva Melvina (Doby) Edwards and Marley Nepoleon Doby.  Eva's daughter, Ellen Lee Edwards.  Marley's daughter, Paula Marie Doby.
    Siblings: Eva Melvina (Doby) Edwards and Marley Nepoleon Doby. Eva's daughter, Ellen Lee Edwards. Marley's daughter, Paula Marie Doby.
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    Marley Napoleon Doby (1925-2013)
    Eva Melvina (Doby) Edwards (1907-1987)
    Ellen Lee Edwards (1940-2006)
    Paula Marie Doby…
    Marley Napoleon Doby, Cletus 'Clete' Elbert Doby
    Marley Napoleon Doby, Cletus "Clete" Elbert Doby
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    Marley Napoleon Doby
    Cletus "Clete" Elbert Doby

    Part of the Maude Lee Fulk collection.
    Martha (Gentry) Doby with some of her grandchildren (photo 1 of 2) - 1948
    Martha (Gentry) Doby with some of her grandchildren (photo 1 of 2) - 1948
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    Seated/kneeling:
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    Martha (Gentry) Doby
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    Martha Christine (Doby) Linville
    Dorothy Evelyn (Doby) Crowson
    Lois Marie (Doby) Renegar Rothrock Emery Elmore


    Standing:
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    Cletus Elbert Doby
    Troy Lee Doby Sr. (hidden behind James Elmer Doby)
    James…
    Martha (Gentry) Doby with some of her grandchildren (photo 2 of 2) - 1948
    Martha (Gentry) Doby with some of her grandchildren (photo 2 of 2) - 1948
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    Seated/kneeling:
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    Martha (Gentry) Doby
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    Martha Christine (Doby) Linville
    Dorothy Evelyn (Doby) Crowson
    Lois Marie (Doby) Renegar Rothrock Emery Elmore


    Standing:
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    Cletus Elbert Doby
    Troy Lee Doby Sr. (hidden behind James Elmer Doby)
    James…
    Marley Napoleon Doby and Hazel Marie 'Toby' Shaw - 1970s
    Marley Napoleon Doby and Hazel Marie "Toby" Shaw - 1970s

    Albums  Living
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Family of William Thomas
    Family of William Thomas "Billy" Doby and Maude Lee Fulk (210)
    Descendants of William Thomas "Billy" Doby and Maude Lee Fulk.

  • Sources 
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