Betty Dozier

Mrs. Betty Mercier Dozier, widow of Lindsey Dozier, of Washington Highway, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 9 at Hephzibah Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Danner officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Dozier, daughter of the late W. Frank and Annie Laurie Ferqueron Mercier, was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County and was a member of Hephzibah Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clifford Fine; her siblings, W. Frank Mercier, Jr., Robert “Bobby” Mercier, and Ann M. Richardson.

Survivors include two daughters, Marsha Fine Davenport and husband, J.D., of Greenwood, S.C. and Pamela Fine Gill and husband, Peyton, of Cumming, Ga.; one sister, Patsy M. Bowen and husband, Emory, of Greenwood; three grandchildren, Chris Myers and wife, Cynthia, Brad Roakes and wife, Kristy and Jessica Roakes; and two great-grandchildren, Sampson Higgins and Kayla Roakes.

Pallbearers were Ben Hill Wells, Andy Warner, Chris Myers, Brad Roakes, Keith Bowen and Jason Bowen.

Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton, was in charge of arrangements.