DOCKINS, Rossie Kerlin
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1950 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. 6 August 1957
Mrs. Rossie Kerlin Dockins, 69, died Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Charla Winternheimer, in Indianapolis. She became ill in April and had resided with her daughter since that time.
She was born in West Lafayette in 1888. She came to Veedersburg about 20 years ago. Her husband, Charles Dockins, former superintendent of the Veedersburg Schools, preceded her in death in 1955.
Mrs. Dockins was a member of the Veedersburg Methodist Church, and was very active in club work. She was a graduate of Purdue University and attended Columbia University.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Winternheimer and Mrs. Carmen Hamilton of San Francisco, Calif.; and a cousin, Mrs. Helen Faunce of Detroit, Mich.
Services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at the J. Fred Parham Funeral Home in Veedersburg with the Rev. George Beatty officiating. Burial wil be in the Green Bush Cemetery in Lafayette. - jz