Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Moore Dove, 94, of Panama City Beach, Florida passed away Tuesday March 21, 2017 at St. Andrews Bay Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Panama City, Florida. She was born in Sparks, Georgia on May 20, 1922 to the late Clyde E. and Maude Ella Bridges Moore. She has lived in the Atlanta area, Adel and Florida. She was a retired hairdresser and owner/operator of The Doll House and was a member of First Baptist Church of Morrow.
Mrs. Dove is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Connie and Gary Kemp, and Kristy and Neil Shaw, all of Panama City Beach; six grandchildren: Jennifer and Jeff Lehnes of Roswell, Georgia, Brittany Shaw of Panama City Beach, Brooke Shaw and fiance Trevor Fauson of Panama City Beach, Eric and Sally Kemp of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Mark and Karen Kemp of Marshville, Massachusetts, and Craig Kemp of East Falmouth, Massachusetts; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Renda Massey of McDonough, Georgia and Janice Brice of Adel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Dove; a brother, Kenneth Moore; and a sister, Patsy Griffin.
The Dove family received friends Friday March 24, 2017 from 6 until 8 PM at Boone Funeral Home South, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., in Adel. A graveside funeral service was held Saturday March 25, 2017 at 2 PM at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Adel with Rev. John Stephens officiating. John Brice, Randy Moore, Nicky Griffin, Trevor Fauson, Owen McDaniel and Randy Knight served as pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com.
--Boone Funeral Home is serving the Dove family.