Services for Edward Neal Dooley, Jr., 85, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jerry Wells and Gene Thompson will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery.
Mr. Dooley died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the VA hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born January 8, 1930 in Allen to Edward Neal and Joyce Kidwell Dooley. He attended grade school at Allen and graduated from Allen High School in 1948. He attended East Central University for two years.
A city boy married a country girl named Wanda Long February 17, 1951 in Allen. They celebrated 64 ½ years of marriage. Mr. Dooley was a board operator at the Kerr McGee Refinery at Wynnewood, retiring after 34 years of service. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Ada, and formerly a member of the Wynnewood and Ardmore First Baptist Church. He served as a Deacon at the Ardmore First Baptist Church as well as serving in the Prayer Room and other committees at the church. Mr. Dooley served in the U. S. Army with the 45th Division during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Dooley, of the home; son, Jeff Dooley and wife Laura of Ada; two granddaughters, Katie Dooley and April Dugger and husband Daniel, all of Ada; a great-grandchild, Elisha Dugger; and a special nephew, H. C. Spain and wife Linda of Allen.
Bearers will be Gene Johnson, Keith Huitt, Emmett Hudgins, Rick McCormick, Lee Piatt and Gene Thompson. Honorary bearers will be Harold McMillan, Hugh Christian, and all of Ed’s coffee-drinking buddies at Ardmore McDonald’s.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home , Ada
