STRAIGHT CREEK — Donald Ray Dozier, 65, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Pineville Community Hospital.

He was born July 23, 1942, at Roth, Ky., a son of the late Lester “Peanut” Dozier and Perna Lions Dozier.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Dozier; two brothers, H.B. Dozier, Zora Dozier; sister, Christine Dozier Martin.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Dozier, Straight Creek; three sons, Rodney Dozier, Cincinnati, Ohio, Russell Dozier, Salisburg, Md., and Donald F. Dozier, Ingram; daughter, Perna Dozier Warren, Straight Creek; five brothers, Kenneth Dozier, Arjay, Joe Dozier, Wallsend, Clifford Dozier, Wallsend, Lester Dozier Jr., Jessup, Md., Jewell Dozier, London; four sisters, Marie Mills, Maryland, Ruth Smith, Maryland, Wanda Kinder, Maryland, Faye Lawson, Morristown, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Judy Dozier, Arjay; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a host of other friends, relatives and loved ones

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Creech-Durham Funeral Home with the Revs. Gary Wagner and Dr. Steven K. Morgan presiding. Music will be by Julia Wagner. I

Interment will be in the Pinelawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dallas Dozier, Eric Dozier, Justin Dozier, Jimmy Baker, Bobby Baker, and Terry Slusher.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Creech-Durham Funeral Home, Pineville, which is in charge of all arrangements.