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Homegoing Services will be celebrated at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11:00 am. Viewing will be in the funeral home on Monday from 10-11 am. Interment will take place at Hillside Memorial Park in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
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Racine – Reverend Dr. Milton Fitzgerald Dockery, age 59, passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2024 with family by his side. Milton was born on November 1, 1964 in Laurinburg, NC. The son of the late Lillie Bell Dockery and Curtis Dockery, Sr.
Milton F. Dockery attended North Carolina Central University and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio earning degrees in U.S. history with honors. His major area of study was 20th Century American History with minors in Constitutional Law, U.S. Foreign Policy, and East African History. Milton has won several awards for academic excellence a few include the Colbert A. Jones Award and the Earl E. Thorpe Award. In 2006, Milton was invited to Oxford University to present a study entitled “Are All Men Created Equal?: Diversity in Colonial American Society.”
Milton began his teaching career at the age of 24 at North Carolina Central University. In 1995 he moved to Racine, Wisconsin and was a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Parkside and Carthage College. During that time he also served as Special Assistant to the President at General Converters and Assemblers, Inc. in Racine and was the former Co-host of Black Nouveau on Milwaukee Public Television. In 1999, Milton joined the faculty at Milwaukee Area Technical College and was a co-chair of the History Department and Professor for over 25-years.
Throughout his life Milton has served on several Boards and Committees. He currently served on the Educators Credit Union Board of Directors, Racine Heritage Museum Board of Directors, member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and St. Paul Baptist Church Deacon Board and Male Choir. As a historian Milton was a major asset in the Racine County Underground Railroad Heritage Trail project serving on the Professional Women’s Network for Service Underground Railroad Committee.
Milton had a strong deep singing voice and was on the North Carolina Central University Touring Choir where he met the soprano singer GeorgAnn Stinson. He married his college sweetheart in 1995 and they made beautiful music together for 28-years. A love, dedication, and friendship that will last for eternity. Milton was blessed with many life experiences. He loved traveling, hiking, writing, collecting history books, and singing. He loved his family, close friends, Saint Paul Baptist Church family, respected his co-workers, and neighbors.
Milton will be dearly missed by his loving wife GeorgAnn Stinson-Dockery, his sons Chris Tyson (NC) and O’Bryan Ratcliffe (GA), his precious sisters Gwendolyn Dockery (DC), Shirley Dockery (NC), Annie Dockery Hill (Willie) (NC), Jennifer Dockery (NC), Brothers James Dockery (Linda) (NC), Wayne McPhatter (Miranda) (NC), Anthony McPhatter (Sharon) (NC), precious nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Curtis & Lillie Dockery, sisters Lillian Ratcliff and Carvina Perry, Brothers Curtis Dockery, Jr., Willie Dockery, and Detrius Dockery.
Homegoing Services will be celebrated at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11:00 am. Viewing will be in the funeral home on Monday from 10-11 am. Interment will take place at Hillside Memorial Park in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
Peter J. Payne says
Bro. Dr. Milton Dockery,
Friend, I am sending prayers to your wife, GeorgAnn, and your family. You will be missed.
F.I.E.T.T.S.
Bro. P. Payne
Jerry Dial says
Milton Dockery was a friend to my brother Dennis Dial, who passed in 2015. Milton reached out to the family then to offer his condolences and we received it with love. I pray that God comforts the family during this time of mourning. God bless you all.
Olatoye Baiyewu says
You enlightening voice will be surely miss. Peace!
Bessie Swoopes says
What a great man if the world had many men look you it would have been a better place R.I.P
Dr. Milton Dockery May God keep your wife and family in perfect peace.
Wanda Reed says
LOVE The Reed & Bethea Familly
Cheryl Randall says
Dear Mrs. Dockery & family – Our hearts & prayers are with you during this time of loss. I was Milton’s recruiter at MATC when he was hired. Dr. Birkholtz, our former president spoke so highly of Milton. May God comfort your hearts & dry your tears.
Anonymous says
So so sorry for your loss GeorgAnn, Dr Dockery may you rest in peace.
Jackie Cross says
To the Dockery Family
You all have my deepest sympathy. Praying for strength doing this time . May God bless you.
🌹Charles and Glorious Hicks and Family🌹 says
We offer our condolences 💐 to you during this difficult time. Charles and Glorious Hicks and Family
The Terry Family says
Condolences to GeorgAnn and family
Beverly Golden-Reynolds says
💐🙏🏾🙏🏾 condolences to the family. RIH
Pauline Mitchell says
Dear GeorgAnn and family
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May you find comfort and strength in the cherished memories you shared with Dr. Dockery. May his spirit continue to guide and inspire you through the days ahead.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Pauline and Christopher Mitchell
Teresa Johnson says
GeorgAnn and family,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Love and hugs!
Dr. Sherri L. Garrett Jackson says
Georgann ,
May God’s peace be with you and your family during this time of bereavement. The extraordinary, sophisticated, man of GOD Rev. Dr. Milton F. Dockery will be missed,
Rest in peace my brother in Christ.
Percy E. Murray, PHD. Retied Emeritus Professor of History at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NCessor says
I am sorry that I was not able to attend Milton’s services on April 22, 2024 because of illness. Milton was a former student of mine in the History Department at North Carolina Central University when I served as Chair of the Department. He received his BA and MA in our department and I am pleased to have served as his advisor. Milton followed the long line of outstanding historians from NCCU; first and foremost Dr. E. E. Thorpe, Dr. W. Sherman Jackson and me, Percy E. Murray. He begin our fourth generation of producing PHDs in history by accepting the invitation to Miami University(Ohio) following our advice and and continued by having a long career in the profession. Milton and his wife GeorgAnn honored me by allowing me to serve as his best man in their wedding. We will long remember Milton’s outstanding oratorial skills, powerful lecturer, explementary researcher and scholar and he will long be remembered in the annals of the Department of History at NCCU. May our Lord and savior grant you peace and comfort at this time in your family’s life.
Percy Murray says
We would like to extend our condolences to you on the death of Milton Dockery. We are sorry that we missed the services because of illness. Milton was a former student of mine in the History Department at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC. He received as BA and MA degrees from our department and went on to become a fourth-generation historian following in the legacy established by Dr. John Hope Franklin, Dr. E. E. Thorpe, Dr. W. Sherman Jackson and me, Dr. Percy E. Murray. He honored me in two ways by pursuing his doctorate at Miami University (Ohio) and asking me to be the best man in his wedding. He was an outstanding orator, lecturer, scholar and friend. He will be missed at professional history meetings, and we will include him in the annals of the department. May our Lord and savior grant us the peace during this difficult time in your lives.
Tina Riley says
Milton was one of the greatest teacher that I have ever had. His compassion towards teaching others about black history was extraordinary. He will be missed but never forgotten. RIP.
Dr. Queen Hart, Atlanta Georgia says
My deepest condolences to Mrs. Dockery and the entire family. I served in ministry with Minister Dockery when I resided in Wisconsin. He was a great man who will be remembered for his kindness and his contributions to the community and society. May he rest in power.