Minnie Dockins

Ms. Minnie Mae Davis Dockins was born into this world on February 13, 1943 to the Late Ulysees Davis and the Late Minnie Lee Hines Davis as the couple’s youngest child.

 Minnie was educated in the Randolph County School System and continued her education in beauty school in Cambridge, MD. Minnie had an exciting life spanning over 80 years. She was married to the Late Carroll Dockins, and during her life, she lived in Delaware; Cambridge, Maryland; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; before settling down in Cuthbert. In Philadelphia, Minnie was employed as a private detective and a seamstress. In Edison, she worked as a seamstress and line leader at Ithaca, Riverside, and Carters. In Cuthbert, she worked as a personal care provider with New Horizons Behavioral Health. 

In the community, Minnie provided needed services such as being a hair dresser, seamstress, caterer, cake baker, and a landlord. She provided catering services for family gatherings, repasts, and parenting classes. She was an active member of Red Hatters, Starlight Social Club, Friendship Chapter #137 of the Order of Eastern Star, and the Randolph County Senior Citizen Center.

 Minnie was reared in the church and served faithfully at Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church until her health failed. Working faithfully, Minnie served as the recording secretary, President of the Usher Board, President of the Kitchen Committee, Deaconess, Missionary, and Van Driver. She also hosted the Cuthbert House Rally and many preachers’ dinners on behalf of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. Minnie was very proud of signing licenses as the secretary for three ministers ordained at Mt. Vernon—Min. Justin Davis, Min. Veronica Fillingame, and Min. Antonio Shelley. 

Minnie was a devoted mother to her only son, Deacon Grayling Davis. The two had a special bond only shared by a mother and a son. Minnie truly loved her family and wanted to attend every family event. She was always present at graduations, recitals, performances, family reunions, family dinners, holiday celebrations, and Starlight Retreats. Being an avid traveler, she was a frequent guest on Carnival Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. 

Minnie was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Mary Jane Moore, Eddie Will Terry, Louis Terry, Mitchell Davis, Marcellus Davis, Jesse Davis, Eula Mae Slaughter, Willie James Davis, and Eva Alston; nephews James Slaughter, Charles Slaughter, Joey Montgomery, Min. Justin Davis, Mitchell Davis, Jr., and Eric Alston; and niece Gidget Davis. Minnie joined these trailblazers peacefully at Pruitt HealthPalmyra Skilled Nursing Facility in Albany, Georgia.

Memories of Minnie’s full life will be cherished by her one and only beloved son Deacon Grayling Davis of Cuthbert, GA; brother Robert Davis (Ruth) of Atlanta, GA; and sister Karen Bussey (JW) of Cuthbert, GA; granddaughters Deauntria Davis of Albany, GA; and Glamour Davis of Cuthbert, GA; great grandchildren Rodney Coleman, Jr. of Edison, GA; Raven Davis of Suwanee, GA; and Ever Lavette of Albany, GA; great great grandchildren Za’Kariyah Coleman, Ma’Kenzye Coleman; Reagan Coleman and Kingston Coleman; nieces Mary Louise Daniels; Naomi Jenkins (Bobby); Linda Porter; Leslie Green (Richard); Chandra McCrary (Hosea); Cynthia Smith (Mandel); Debra Davis Johnson (Chris); Alva Alston; and Brenda Davis; nephews Donald Slaughter (Phyllis); Michael Montgomery (Jacquetta); Carl Davis (Lecynia); Anthony Davis; Michael Davis; and Kevin Davis; close cousins Harry Davis and Felton Davis; special friends and caregivers Mary Ann Blackmon, Elizabeth Brown, and Barbara Bailey; and a host of cousins, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, her dear Starlight Sisters, extended family members, countless friends, and church members.