Dooley Funeral Home

Virginia Gay Dooley, age 88, passed away peacefully Friday, the 5th day ofApril, 2019 at Spanish Oaks Retreat and Hospice in Savannah, Georgia. Mrs.Dooley was born in Norman Park, Georgia on April 28, 1930 to the late JamesSamuel and Lillian Roberts Gay.Shewas a graduate of the Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia where sheobtained her degree in nursing. She married her husband of 65 years, James A.Dooley on January 3, 1954. Mrs. Dooley was a long-time resident of Savannahwhere she worked as a registered nurse and taught nursing students at SavannahVocational and Technical College. Later in life, many students previouslytaught by Mrs. Dooley became her own nurses and cared for her throughout theyears. Aside from her professional endeavors, Mrs. Dooley was an active memberin the Savannah community, particularly within the congregation of CalvaryBaptist Temple. She was a member of the WMU, her church choir, the ChristianBusiness Women of Savannah, and the Republican Women of Savannah. Mrs. Dooleywas also an avid volunteer dedicating time to the Savannah Baptist Center andthe Gideons International. She enjoyed working in her yard, baking for friendsand neighbors, and traveling.Mrs.Dooley was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Gay and her sister,Elizabeth Gay.Sheis survived by her husband, James A. Dooley of Savannah; her four lovingdaughters, Gayle (Reggie) Powers of Savannah, Cynthia Dooley of Savannah,Sherree (David) Kemp of Woodstock, Georgia, and Connie (Perry) Sumner ofStatesboro, Georgia; ten grandchildren, Emily (Cedric) Fields of Savannah,Bonnie (Dain) Overstreet of Brooklet, Georgia, Kendall Powers of Indianapolis,Indiana, Rebekah Kemp of Marietta, Georgia, Deborah (Neal) Parker of Marietta,Georgia, Leah (Blake) Harriss of Ball Ground, Georgia, Hannah (Connor) Sealockof Woodstock, Georgia, Moriah (Josiah) Teague of Kennesaw, Georgia, Michael(Tara) Sumner of Statesboro, Georgia, and Catherine (Spenser) Findley ofStatesboro, Georgia; and fourteen great-grandchildren.The family would like toexpress sincerest gratitude...