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Curvie Ray Doby

Curvie Ray Doby

Male 1916 - 1963  (47 years)

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  • Name Curvie Ray Doby  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Birth 23 Oct 1916  Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Biography Curvie Ray Doby was born on October 23, 1916, in Surry County, North Carolina to Charlie Edgar Doby and Mary Etta (Badgett) Doby. On the 1920-1940 Census Reports, he lived with his parents and siblings in Dobson Township, Surry County. He enlisted in the United States Army on October 1, 1942, at Camp Croft, South Carolina and served during World War II. He was wounded during battle from artillery shell fragments and admitted to a hospital in December 1944, and discharged from the hospital in January 1945. He was discharged from the Army on October 26, 1945. His final rank was SSGT. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Silver Star. His total length of service was 2 years and 5 months. He was married to Lela Heartie Lawrence on July 7, 1945, Dobson. Lela was born on December 9, 1921, in Mount Airy, Surry County, to Martin Luther Lawrence and Matilda Pearl (Shinault) Lawrence. Curvie away on October 23, 1963, in Mount Airy. Lela passed away on March 30, 2006, in Dobson. Both were buried in New Home Church of Christ Cemetery in Dobson. 
    Residence 1920  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 1930  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 1935  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Residence 01 Apr 1940  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Military 01 Oct 1942  Camp Croft, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Military 15 Oct 1942 
    • Enlisted in Army Infantry.
    Military 26 Oct 1945 
    • Discharged from US Army. Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Silver Star medals.
    Residence 23 Oct 1963  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 23 Oct 1963  Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 8, 9] 
    Obituary 24 Oct 1963 
    Curvie Ray Doby, 47, of Dobson, Rt. 2, the New Home section, died unexpectedly at 8 a.m. yesterday at his home. He was born in Surry County to C.E. and Etta Badgett Doby. He was a farmer and a veteran of World War II. He was a deacon at New Home Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lela Lawrence Doby; a son, Ricky Brint Doby of the home; a daughter, Miss Patty June Doby of the home; his parents of Dobson, Rt. 2; and three brothers, Alonzo, Jacky and George Doby, all of Dobson, Rt. 2; and four sisters, Mrs. Howard Matthews of East Bend, Mrs. Clifton Atkins of Dobson, Rt. 2, Mrs. Bruce Corder of Mount Airy and Mrs. Floyd Cutter of Ararat, Va. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at New Home Church of Christ by E.L. Headen and John Dillon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken home at 10 a.m. today and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday. 
    d'Aboville # 1.01.02.01.02.08.02.05.03 
    Burial New Home Church of Christ Cemetery, Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9] 
    • New Home Church of Christ Cemetery
    Person ID I232339732926  Doby
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father Charles Edgar "Mannie" Doby,   b. 15 Mar 1888, Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1969, Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Etta Badgett,   b. 31 Mar 1891, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1983, Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1911  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Family ID F358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lela Heartie Lawrence,   b. 09 Dec 1921, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 2006, Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 07 Jul 1945  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Children 
    +1. Pattie Jane Doby
     2. Ricky Brent Doby
    Family ID F160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

  • Photos
    Charles Edgar 'Mannie' Doby, Mary Etta Badgett, and children. 50th Anniversary - 1961    		Charles Edgar "Mannie" Doby, Mary Etta Badgett, and children. 50th Anniversary - 1961
    LEFT TO RIGHT:

    Seated:
    George Allen Doby
    Charles Edgar "Mannie" Doby
    Mary Etta (Badgett) Doby
    Jessie Loree (Doby) Matthews
    Jack Doby

    Standing:
    Curvie Ray Doby
    Mary Grace (Doby) Culler
    Josie Dorothy (Doby) Atkins
    Edna Mamie (Doby) Corder
    Alonza Edgar Doby



    Some children of Charles Edgar 'Manny' Doby and Mary Etta Badgett - 1948    		Some children of Charles Edgar "Manny" Doby and Mary Etta Badgett - 1948
    LEFT TO RIGHT:
    Back row:
    Curvie Ray Doby
    Jack L Doby
    Alonzo Edgar Doby
    George Allen Doby

    Front row:
    Mary Grace (Doby) Culler
    Josie Dorothy (Doby) Atkins
    Edna Mamie (Doby) Corder
    Jessie Loree (Doby) Matthews

    Part of the Maude Lee Fulk collection.
    Charles Edgar 'Mannie' Doby, Mary Etta Badgett and family    		Charles Edgar "Mannie" Doby, Mary Etta Badgett and family
    LEFT TO RIGHT:
    Back:
    unknown
    unknown
    Alonza Edgar Doby
    unknown

    Middle:
    unknown
    unknown

    Front:
    unknown
    Charles Edgar "Mannie" Doby
    Mary Etta Badgett
    unknown

    Albums  Living
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S717051274] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1920; Census Place: Dobson, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1316; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 248; Image: 419.

    2. [S717051270] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    3. [S717051354] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    4. [S717051283] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S717051267] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Data Source: North Carolina State Archives.

    6. [S717051277] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    7. [S752398857] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 99.

    8. [S752398861] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    9. [S752398948] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.

    10. [S752399118] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112.

    11. [S717051293] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Dobson, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2977; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 86-6.

    12. [S717051294] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1930; Census Place: Dobson, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 1722; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 451.0; FHL microfilm: 2341456.



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