Obituary for Dora Mae Belcher

Dora Mae Belcher, age 81 of Hayesville, NC passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025.

She was born in the Hiwassee Dam community to the late John and Florence Floyd Walker. Dora worked as a material handler for Snap-On Tools. Dora liked to fish, hunt, yard selling, and enjoyed working outside. She loved to cook for her family. Dora enjoyed playing with her youngest grandson, Jaydan, and her great great granddaughter, Paisley Mae.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Tommy Lewis and Brad Belcher; infant daughter, Gail Belcher; one grandson, Mark McGough; brothers, Charles Walker, Ralph Walker and Johnny Stephenson; and one sister, Linda Gibby.

She is survived by two sons, Jason Belcher (Whitney) of Hayesville and Ronnie Lewis of Virginia Beach; two daughters, Mary Matheny (Bill) and Vickie Lewis all of Hayesville; two brothers, Joe Walker of the Hiwassee Dam community and Bobby Doggett of Ruskin, AZ; two sisters, Carolyn Beard of Morganton and Emily Baxter of Murphy; nine grandchildren, David McGough (Diana), Sara McGough, Leslie Gibson (Gregg), Alisha Messer (Cody), Jaydan Belcher, Allana Smith (Ian), Emily Newton (Chris), Jasmine Brooks and Brittany Lewis; 16 great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter, Paisley Mae.

No services are planned.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.