Marshall Dooley Jr.

Marshall Dooley, Jr., 80, of Roanoke County, went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 17, 2012. He was born in Botetourt County, a son of the late John Marshall Dooley, Sr. and Mae Myers Dooley and had been an area resident for most of his life. A dedicated and devoted public servant, he served in the US Army and Army Reserves for over eight years, and served with the Roanoke County and City of Salem Fire Departments for over 20 years. He was the owner and operator of Dooleys Body Shop. Marshall was an avid hunter and fisherman; he also enjoyed music, motorcycles, painting and whittling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Boyd Dooley, daughter Patty Craft, and two grandsons, Shannon Pendleton and Anthony Dooley, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Colleen Robertson Dooley; a son Anthony Dooley, Sr. and his wife Edna; two daughters, Trudy Blankenship and her husband Paul; Donna Parks and her husband Matthew; five brothers, Tommy and his wife Hazel; Kenneth and his wife Robin; Lewis and his wife Nancy; Donald and his wife Sandy; Robert and his wife Vicky; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2PM, Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Chapel of John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with graveside military honors afforded by members of the Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8PM Wednesday (this evening) at the funeral home. An online guest book is available for family and friends by visiting www.johnmoakey.com.