Callie Ruby Leatherwood Dooley
Callie Ruby Leatherwood Dooley of Nacogdoches, Texas, at the age of 100 years, went to be with her Lord on May 6, 2011 at Stallings Court Nursing Home.
Callie was born on January 21, 1911, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, the youngest of six children. Her father died when she was eleven months old and her mother continued the work of the family farm providing all the family’s needs. After graduating from Stilwell High School in 1929, she moved to Tulsa and lived at the YWCA and worked at J.C. Penney. While attending the singles class at First Baptist Church, Tulsa; she met her husband, James Dooley, and they were married November 18, 1934. In the early years of her marriage, she was a support to her husband as he had various jobs which required moving often. Her husband was called to the pastoral ministry in 1946 and she assisted in his ministry until he died in 1977. She had a ministry in her own right as an encourager, teacher, counselor, and friend. She was known for her great sense of humor and always had a smile for everyone. She had the gift of making people laugh and feel good about themselves. When she was asked to what she attributed her long life, she replied, “Attitude!”
She is survived by her son, Paul and wife, Katy, of Athens, Texas and her daughter, Charlotte Wootton, of Nacogdoches, Texas. She also leaves behind three grandchildren, Lance Dooley of Irving, Texas, Bryce Dooley and his wife and children, Stephanie, Logan and Zachary of New Braunfels, Texas, and Juree Ballow and husband and son, Billy and Wade, of College Station, Texas. She was the heart of our family and we were blessed to have her in our lives. The postive and powerful impact she had on her family is eternal and she leaves a legacy of strong faith, courage, and perseverance. We are left with a lifetime of wonderful memories.
She will be buried beside her husband at a graveside service in Warner, Oklahoma, at a later date.
