Obituary of Gaither E Dooley, St Francis County, AR

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        Date: 10 Dec 2008
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DOOLEY, GAITHER E.
1904-1/8/1971
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Gaither E. DOOLEY, age 67, former owner of department stores in Marianna and
Forrest City died Saturday, January 8, 1971 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He
was born in St. Francis County and was the son of the late William G. and Audie
Letherwood Dooley. Mr. Dooley moved to Marianna in 1928. He managed a Kroger
store, the Jessie Willis Market and later the W. G. Hoyle Wholesale Grocery. He
formed partnership with E. M. Collins of Forrest City and the late W. T. Gerrard
of Marianna. He became owner of Dooley's New Star Department Store and Thrifty
Department Stores in Marianna and Dooley's Department Stores in Forrest City. He
was a member of First United Methodist Church where he served as Chairman of the
Board Stewards, a Sunday School Teacher, was Chairman and Charter member of the
building of the Methodist Youth Camp at Bear Creek Lake. He was president of the
Marianna School Board, President of the Rotary Club, President of the Chamber of
Commerce, Director of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Services were held
at the First United Methodist Church at 2: 30 p. m. Tuesday, January 11, with
burial in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Forrest City, Stevens Funeral Home
in Forrest City is in Charge. He leaves his wife, Lola Mae Castling Dooley of
Marianna; one daughter, Living of Memphis; four sisters, Living and Living both
of Forrest City, Living of Austin, Living of Marianna and one brother, Living of
Mountain Home; and two grandchildren.
(submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 9, 2005)

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Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas