He was born September 17, 1968 in Suffern, NY, to Norman J. Dove Jr. and Lana Ruth Dove. He spent most of his childhood in Ohio, and moved to Virginia during high school.
Later in life he settled in North Carolina. Everywhere he went he madea friend. He doted on his nieces and nephews. He loved the Tarheels, Michael Jordan, his yellow lab Jasmine and his dog-nephew Louis. He was loyal to a "T" to his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Norman J. Dove Sr. and Mabel Dove (Sisco), and maternal grandparents, George Haigler and Ruth Haigler (Van Dunk).
He is survived by his parents, sister Leslie Dove, brother Kurt Dove and wife, Traci Dove (Bailey), nieces Lauryn, Lindsey and Alexis, nephews Darrien and Brenden, great-niece Londyn, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to National MS Society.