Virginia Lee Dozier

Virginia Lee Shaw Dozier, 83, of Asheboro, NC passed away peacefully on October 25, 2024. She was born in Hamlet, NC on March 25, 1941, to Robert Lee and Ila Douglas Shaw and preceded in death by two loving husbands, Robert W. Dozier (married 1983 – 2008), and Jerry L. Bankhead (married 1961- 1982). She is survived by her 2 sons, Michael Scott (Kelly) Bankhead, and Robert Todd (Carole) Bankhead; 5 grandchildren, Alec Bankhead, Sarah Bankhead (Ryan) Mulligan, Tyler (Laura) Bankhead, Karson Bankhead and Harrison Bankhead); and 2 great grandchildren, Banks Richard Mulligan, and Elizabeth “Betsy” Hart Bankhead. 

Virginia attended Hamlet High School prior to studying at Queens College in Charlotte, NC. She was an avid reader, loved playing bridge with her friends and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren. Virginia cherished her husband and her family. The arrival of each new grandchild and great-grandchild filled her with joy as she watched her family grow. A loving wife and mother, Virginia happily helped whenever her children needed her. 

The family would like to extend thanks to the Randolph Hospice House for providing a peaceful place for her final passing, with her loved ones by her side. A graveside memorial service will be held at Richmond Memorial in Rockingham, NC on Sunday October 27, 2024, where she will be interred next to her husband, Robert W. Dozier, and her parents, Robert Lee and Ila Douglas Shaw.