Lionel was born in Jamaica, West Indies, on January 17, 1931. He is the sixth child of Elijah Dockery and Lillora Dockery. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Lionel migrated to the United States in October of 1968, where he began his employment as a Certified Safety Engineer with Thomas Crimmins Construction, Turner Construction, and Morrison Knudsen Construction. Lionel retired in 1996 and moved to Kissimmee, FL, with his lifelong partner Alsie Falconer.
Among his friends, he was known as Mr. Safetyman, and it was not uncommon for him to inspect every venue he entered for code violations, egress routes, projects to fix, etc.
Together Lionel and Alsie shared a long and committed life, and they also loved to travel. Their travels took them to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Alaska, and across America in their latter days.
They had plans to travel to Israel in 2020; however, due to COVID-19, the trip was cancelled.
Lionel enjoyed the sport of cricket and playing table tennis. He was part of the table tennis club in the Solivita community.
Shopping was one of Lionel's favorite past times. He had his favorite stores and would often go into those stores two or three times a week. He would refer to it as just "browsing." It was common for him to enter a store and peruse through selected items not once, twice, or three times before choosing and purchasing the item, only to find out it was a duplicate item he already had.
Another favorite activity was his passion for socializing. He would refer to it as "shooting the breeze." He particularly enjoyed "shooting the breeze" with his son-in-law's (Jimmy & Bob) and a long-time friend (Norris Lindo, the last of the crew).
Lionel had a great love of music and was an excellent dancer. In his youth, he was referred to as "twinkle toes" due to his smooth dancing style at salsa, soca, calypso, and the smooth "two-step."
Lionel loved his three children and demonstrated this by the many sacrifices for them and other family and friends he helped throughout his 92 years.
His grandchildren remembered him fondly for the numerous pieces of advice he would give them, the letters he wrote to each of them, and the fact he never missed a birthday, Christmas, or any major life event in their lives. They would reference him as the "black James Bond" because he always had jackets with numerous compartments and the latest gadgets for everything!
He was a genuinely exceptional life partner, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend.
Lionel will be mourned by the love of his life, Alsie; his children and their spouses: Michael and Dominque Dockery; Zaphria Maria and Robert Marsh; Dawn and James Cerven; Alison and Tyrone Robertson and Carl and AnnMarie Falconer. Grandchildren: Jafari, Rajai, Makeda, Fabien, Samara, Zulekia, Christopher, Danielle, Andrew, Carl, and Travis. Great grandkids: Alijah, Nia, Josiah, Prince, Andrew, Ethan, Nazia, Malia, Arden, Thatcher, Tristan, Eleanor, Frances, and a host of good friends.
Lionel and Alsie worshipped at Poinciana Christian Church in Kissimmee, FL.
We salute you, Lionel Dockery, and thank you for the legacy you have left behind. May your soul rest in peace in the hands of Jesus, Our Savior.
Keep inspecting, dancing, and "shooting the breeze" until we meet again!
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