Mary Jean Doleman

Mary Jean Doleman gained her eternal wings Saturday, 10 June 2023 and entered into glory to rest with the Lord. “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord” 2 Corinthians 5:8 KJV.

Mary Jean was born 06 March 1937 in Opelika, Alabama, to the late Robert Lee Haynes and Fannie Lou Thomas. She was the fourth of nine children from this blessed union.

Mary Jean was educated in the Reading School District and graduated from Reading High School in 1956. She met Lewis Doleman shortly there after fell in love and started their family. Of that union came three beautiful children Lewis (Snookie), Jackie and Carrie.

Mary Jean worked at several factories in Reading to include Penn Optical and H. Oritsky Inc. In the factory she was a seamstress, however the role most special to her was caring for her family being a wife and mother.

Mary was a quiet and sweet soul; she was the epitome of a virtuous woman. She dedicated her life to her family spoiling them with delicious home cooked meals. She was also known to do a mean press and curl.

She is survived by her two daughters Louise J. Doleman, Atlanta, Georgia and Carrie Doleman, Bear, Delaware with whom she resided. She is also survived by her siblings Annie Stell Ingram, Mebane, NC, Charlie Haynes, Reading, PA, Willie Haynes (Patty), Lititz, PA, Jerrie Arrington and Valerie Booth, both of Reading, PA. She is also survived by her daughter-in-love Diann Doelman, Reading, PA as well as her grandchildren; Tonee DelValle (Jason), Jason Doelman (Brooke), Mandy Doelman (Donnie), Robert Doelman (Kariana), Whitney Mitchell (Dwight), Cary Doleman (Brittany), Patronya Sanks, Cugish Sanks (Carmen) and Curtis Sanks (Michele) and great-grandchildren; Jacob DelValle, Jayda DelValle, Avalynn Thomas, Samson Wonnie, Joey Doelman, Liam Doelman, Alayna Doelman, Leilani Doelman, Isaiah Doleman, Kingston Gibson, Cameryn Doleman, Amari Doleman, Elijah Doleman, Carrie Jean Doleman, Jordan Ricks, Kennedy Stringer, Cugish Sanks Jr., Jada Sanks, Nia Sanks, Robert Sanks, Jalea Sanks, Lillie Sanks, Curtis Sanks Jr., a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Awaiting her in heaven in addition to her parents Robert and Fannie are her husband Lewis "Sonny" Doleman, her son Lewis "Snookie" Doelman Jr., her step-son Cugish Sanks and his wife Lillie, her brothers Robert and Milton Haynes and her sister Earnestine Towles and her grandson Jonathan Doleman.

Services will be Saturday, 17 June 2023 at Auman Funeral Home, 390 W. Neversink Rd., Reading, PA 19606. Viewing will be held 9:30 am to 11:00 am with services beginning promptly at 11am. Interment will be immediately following at Forest Hills Memorial Park, 391 W. Neversink Rd, Reading, PA 19606.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.aumansinc.com for the Doleman family.