Agnes Pearl Southerland Doby, age 89, of Southport, North Carolina passed away Wednesday,
January 6, 2010 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper, Florida. Mrs. Doby was born in Wilmington, North Carolina to the late William and Pearl Baldwin Southerland. She was a retired kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Doby was preceded in death by a son, Richard David Peters.
Survivors include two daughters, Deloris Roberts (Joseph), Jasper, FL. and Diane Tolfree (Ronald) of Michigan; four grandchildren, Thomas Roberts, David Tolfree, Louis Tolfree and Ann Peters; five great-grandchildren, Spenser Roberts, Hunter Levan, Sarah Tolfree, Christopher Tolfree and Louis Kramm.
Services were held in Southport, North Carolina.
Memorial contributions may be made to Southport, North Carolina Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses 960 Southport-Supply Road, Bolivia, N.C. 28422.
Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, FL. was in charge of local arrangements.