William "Bill" D. Dooley

William “Bill” Douglas Dooley passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in Kenner, LA. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Laughlin Dooley of Orange, TX; his sons, Keith William Dooley and Craig Douglas Dooley. Patricia and Bill just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 9, 2010.

Bill was born in Roanoke, VA on December 1, 1930. He was the youngest son of George Nemo Dooley of Bedford, VA and Jessie Elizabeth Reid Dooley of Rockbridge County, VA. Brother of the late Mildred Dooley Kidd, Reed Dooley and Margaret Ann Dooley Lester. He graduated from Jefferson Senior High School (Roanoke, VA) in 1950 and attended Mars Hill Junior College (Asheville, NC) and Carson Newman College (Jefferson City, TN). He then graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1958 with a Masters of Religious Education. One of his classmates at NOBTS was Dr. Adrian Rogers, former pastor of Bellvue Baptist Church in Cordova, TN. In the 1960's, he managed an apartment complex at 189 Walnut Street in New Orleans and worked for Total Community Action in Sidney Bartholomew's district in New Orleans. From 1970-1990, he worked as a salesman for D.H. Holmes/Dillards at Lakeside Mall in major appliances. He also worked part- time for New Orleans Limousine Service as a chauffeur and worked for Days Inn and Holiday Inn in Kenner, LA as a driver. He finally retired from Avis Rental Car Company at New Orleans International Airport in August 2005. While living in New Orleans, he was a member of FBC New Orleans, FBC Kenner, and Williams Blvd. Baptist Church.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie, LA. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to one of the following organizations would be preferred and appreciated:

Williams Blvd. Baptist Church, 3000 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 70065;

The American Diabetes Assoc., 400 Poydras St. #1780, New Orleans, LA 70130; The American Heart Assoc., 110 Veterans Blvd., Ste 160, Metairie, LA or the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Institutional Advancement Dept., 3939 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126. When contributing, please include for whom the memorial donation is being made and the name and address of the person you wish an acknowledgement to be sent to.

Condolences may be offered at www.gardenofmemoriesfuneralhome.com