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Ralph Daniel Doby

Ralph Daniel Doby[1]

Male 1922 - 1993  (70 years)

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  • Name Ralph Daniel Doby  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Birth 31 May 1922  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16] 
    Gender Male 
    Biography Ralph Dan Doby was born on May 31, 1922, in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, to Walter Henry Doby and Ollie Francis (Parker) Doby. On the 1930 Census, he lived with his parents and siblings in Tunstall Township, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    On the 1940 Census, he lived with his parents and siblings in Clarksville Township, Davie County, NC. He registered for the World War II Draft on June 30, 1942, in Mocksville, Davie County. On October 1, 1942, he enlisted in the United States Navy in Raleigh, Wake County, NC. He was stationed onboard the USS California (BB-44) during its repair and eventual return to service in January 1944. During the war he was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart. He was discharged from the Navy on January 27, 1946. He was married to Virginia Sue Gaither on August 15, 1948, in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. Virginia was born on March 28, 1931, in Davie County, NC, to James Bird Gaither and Eula Jane Nichols. On the 1950 Census, Ralph and Virginia lived in Turneresburg Township, Iredell County, NC. Ralph died on April 10, 1993, in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC. Virginia passed away on April 3, 2018, also in Winston-Salem. Both were buried in Westlawn Gardens Of Memory Cemetery, Clemmons, Forsyth County, NC.

    Children of Ralph and Virginia:
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.9.1.1 – Joe Edward Doby
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.9.1.2 – David Doby
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.9.1.3 – Jane Diane (Doby) Davis
    1.1.2.1.2.8.2.9.1.4 – Danita (Doby) Flippin 
    Residence 1930  Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    Residence 30 Jun 1942  Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Relation to Head: Self
    Military 01 Oct 1942  Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Enlisted in United States Navy.
    Military 31 Dec 1942  [15] 
    • USS California
    Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls, 1939-1947 31 Jan 1943  Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    • USS California, ship's muster roll.
    War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Abt 1945  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    • Report of North Carolina military men wounded or missing during World War II.
    Residence North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Marital Status: Married
    Military 27 Jan 1946  Shelton, Clay, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 16] 
    • Discharged from the United States Navy
    Residence Abt 1948  Harmony, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1950  Turnersburg, Iredell, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Residence 11 Sep 1951  Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • Speeding ticket
    Death 10 Apr 1993  Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 9, 14] 
    Obituary 11 Apr 1993 
    Mr. Ralph Dan Doby, 70, of 4719 Southwin Dr., died Saturday, April 10, 1993 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was born May 31, 1922 in Surry County to Walter Henry and Ollie Parker Doby. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was aboard the Battleship California. He received the Purple Heart while serving in the U.S. Navy. He was retired from Parks Chevrolet and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Gaither Doby of the home; two daughters, Ms. Jane Davis of Winston-Salem and Mrs. David (Danita) Flippin of Lewisville; two sons, Joe (JoAnne) Doby of Mocksville, and David (Linda) Doby of Lewisville; four granddaughters, and one grandson; five sisters, Mrs. Christine Cobb of Winston-Salem, Mrs. Marie Elmore of Statesville, Mrs. Dot Crosson of Statesville, Mrs. Shirley Chatman of Statesville, and Mrs. Carolyn Taylor of Statesville; three brothers, J.D. Doby of Winston-Salem, Perry Doby of Harmony, N.C. and Garnett Doby of Cleveland, N.C. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Westlawn Gardens of Memory Mausoleum Chapel by Rev. Cecil Hill. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum. The family will meet with friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brenner’s Children’s Home. 
    d'Aboville # 1.01.02.01.02.08.02.09.01 
    Burial Clemmons, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I232339733431  Doby
    Last Modified 25 May 2024 

    Father Walter Henry Doby,   b. 01 Jun 1899, Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1965, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Ollie Francis Parker,   b. 14 Jul 1903, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Oct 1983, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 5 Nov 1919  Yadkin, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Family ID F226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia Sue Gaither,   b. 28 Mar 1931, Davie County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Apr 2018, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 15 Aug 1948  Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. Joe Edward Doby,   b. 8 Sep 1949, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 2010, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +2. David Doby
    +3. Jane Diane Doby
    +4. Danita Doby
    Family ID F670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

  • Sources 
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