Berma Doty

Berma Fay Doty, age 86, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021, at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia.

Miss Doty was born December 4, 1935, in Washington, D.C., to the late Wilbur Irvin Doty and the late Fay West Doty. Berma was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, and she had been a member of the Morganton Chapter #394 Order of Eastern Star for 67 years. She has served as a past matron and grand representative to Washington state. In addition, Berma had served as an active Boy Scout Leader. She was a graduate of the University of Georgia with a master’s degree in education.

Miss Doty was a well-known teacher in Fannin County, who touched the lives of many students. Miss. Doty taught for 35 years in both Towns County and Fannin County. She was an avid reader, enjoyed sewing and was a big fan of the Braves, Hawks and Georgia Bulldogs. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilbur Irvin Doty; mother, Fay West Doty; and brother Wilbur Irvin Doty Jr.

Survivors include her sister-in-law, JoAnn Doty; also surviving are Angela (Kenny) Tankersley, Shane (Nicole) Tankersley, Shea (Seth) Wimpy, Amber York, Reid Honeycutt, Conner Honeycutt, Davis Tankersley, Nicholas Honeycutt, Kota Wimpy, Kaden Wimpy and Kenna Wimpy; and many former students and friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday, December 26, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tom Jordan officiating.

Interment will be at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland.

The family received friends at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home, of Blue Ridge, Sunday, December 26, 2021, from noon until 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations can be made to the Morganton Chapter #394 Order Of The Eastern Star, P.O. Box 176, Morganton, Georgia 30560 for the Berma Doty Scholarship Fund or Blue Ridge Humane Society at wwwhumanesocietyofblueridge.org.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home, of Blue Ridge.

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