Mary Pearl Woods Dooley, 87, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home in Fairhope, surrounded by her family.
She was born March 27, 1923, the only child of Marcus Leroy and Mary Pearl Woods. She grew up in Water Valley, Miss. After attending college in Bardstown, Ky., she fell in love, married, and moved to Middlesboro, Ky.
She had a rich and happy life and enjoyed many things, most of all her family, friends, and church.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Edward Moore Dooley; 12 children, Teresa Cloud, Mark (Kathy) Dooley, Bill (Rosanna) 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 Dooley, Buck (Summer) Kelley, Toby (Megan) Kelley, Andy Kelley, Kristjen (Ben Welchel) Lundberg, Matt Lundberg, Meg Lundberg, Jana Sims and Reggie Dooley; and three great-grandchildren, Jack Dooley, Finn Dooley and Blakeley Kelley.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Fairhope. Interment will follow at Belforest Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
