William R. "Bill" Dooley

In memory of our dear husband, dad, brother, friend and co-worker, Bill Dooley, age 56 of Oak Hill who will be deeply missed, with whom we share good memories, and who we were proud to know. We thank God for the short time that he was on this earth and the memories that he had left with us. Bill will be sadly missed but not forgotten. He left a little piece of himself with each and everyone he came in contact with. Bill very much enjoyed and loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed going to the beach, watching WVU football, camping and fishing and spending time and swapping stories with his family underground. William Roger “Bill” Dooley was born March 25, 1954 at Oak Hill, the son of the William Rexford and Ruby Bruno Dooley. Bill was a coal miner having worked for Alpha Natural Resources at the Kingston Mining Inc., No 3 mine. A veteran of the US Army he served as a member of the 101st Airborne Division. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ricky and Kenneth Dooley and by one sister, Carol Perdue. Surviving are his wife Joyce Jackquline Beals Dooley, of Oak Hill, his children, Kenny Wayne Dooley of Oak Hill, Amanda Dooley of Fayetteville and William “Billy” Dooley of Oak Hill, his grandchildren, William “Willy” Dooley, Dustin Wayne Dooley, C. J. Dooley all of Fayetteville, and Hayden and Seth both of Oak Hill. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters, Betty Castleman of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sherry Painter of Oak Hill, Karen Lefevers of Roanoke, VA., Jerry Dooley of Oak Hill, Raymond Butler of Oak Hill and Dorothy Owens of Lewisburg. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, WV with Rev. Terry Damron officiating. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Oak Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 P.M. on Friday, October 15, 2010. Billy Dooley, Kenny Dooley, Kevin Painter, Chris Kincaid, Willie Dooley, Dustin Dooley, Keith Rice, Timmy and Zack Harrah will serve as pallbearers. He will be sadly missed by his surviving wife, children, grandchildren, family and co-workers. The man Bill Dooley lost his life Monday, October 11, 2010 in a underground coal mine accident and died at 12:05. This man is my papaw, my dad and everything in life. He was a great man and I don't know what I am to do without him in mine and my family's life. Please pray for me to stay strong and respect every single coal miner out there today because of they risk their lives every day. I will miss you papaw and I love you like the dad I never had. I'm sorry that you are not here with me now; I miss you so much and I love you with all my heart. Online condolences may be sent to www.tyreefuneralhome.com . Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV