Edward Moore Dooley, 90, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at his home in Fairhope surrounded by his family.
He was born Aug. 14, 1920 in Lynch, Ky. He was the fourth of seven children born to Hazel and Frank Dooley. He grew up in Middlesboro, Ky.
During World War II, he served as an officer in the 1st Armored Amphibious Tank Battalion, B Company, with the U.S. Marines, and was stationed in the South Pacific.
Following his military service, he fell in love and married Mary Pearl Woods in Biloxi, Miss. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned a law degree. He practiced as an attorney and CPA in Middlesboro, Ky., for 50 years.
He had a rich and happy life and enjoyed many things, most of all his family, friends, and church.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Woods Dooley.
Survivors include two brothers, Thomas (Teresa) Dooley and Charles (Pat) Dooley; 12 children, Teresa Cloud, Mark (Kathy) Dooley, Bill (Rosanna) Dooley, Bo Dooley, Becky (Carl) Lundberg, Brian (Charlisa) Dooley, Jeanne Dooley, Shay (Richard) Sims, Chris Dooley, Casey Dooley, John Dooley, and Kerry (Bill) Lehmberg; 16 grandchildren, Kayla Cloud, Chelsea Cloud, Eddie (Alex) Dooley, Amanda (Eric) Griffin, Lucas Dooley, Sarah Dooley, Erin Dooley, Caitlin (Rick Sutton) Dooley, Buck (Summer) Kelley, Toby (Megan) Kelley, Andy Kelley, Kristjen (Ben Welchel) Lundberg, Matt Lundberg, Meg Lundberg, Jana Sims, Reggie Dooley; and three great-grandchildren, Jack Dooley, Finn Dooley and Blakeley Kelley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Fairhope. A private interment will be held.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope. Online at www.wolfefuneralhome.net.
