After living in Durham, Burlington and Roxboro he moved to Raleigh in 1941. He was a graduate of Hugh Morson High School and veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Southern Bell Telephone with 30 years of service. Charles was a member of North Raleigh Chapel where he enjoyed singing in the choir for many years.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers-in-law.
Charles is survived by his wife of almost 58 years, Ruth Sawyer Doby; 3 sons, Robert S. Doby and his wife Saundra of Zebulon, Timothy S. Doby and his wife Susan of Fuquay-Varina and Charles Steven Doby and his wife Aulya Mayseta of Raleigh; grandchildren, Joshua, Charles “Chad”, and Lindsay Doby; sister, Kathleen D. Harris of Raleigh and numerous other loving family members and friends.
The family will receive friends on Monday, May 12, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18