Born June 30, 1934, in Dugger, he was the son of Ursher and Bessie (Fulford) Dover.
He was a machinist at Allison Transmission Plant No. 5 where he had worked for 30 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of Mooresville Masonic Lodge 78, F&AM, and Mooresville Eastern Star and the United Auto Workers 933.
Survivors include his wife, Louise (Poole) Dover; a daughter and son-in-law, Marla and David Clossey; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Teresa Dover; a sister, Betty Jo Remmel; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Thomas Godwin.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. today at G.H. Hermann Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135 in Greenwood. Burial will be at White Lick Cemetery in Mooresville.
Visitation was 2-8 p.m. on Sunday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.