Gladys Dooley

Obituary of Gladys Gillispie Dooley

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Gladys Gillispie Dooley, 89 of  Bedford, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 30, 2017.  She was born on Sunday, April 1, 1928  in Bedford County, VA, a daughter of the late Claude Gillispie and Jeffie Zimmerman Gillispie.  She joins her beloved husband of sixty-eight years, Audrey Gerald Dooley and a son, John C. Dooley who preceded her to Heaven.   

She was a member of  Flint Hill Baptist Church, where she served as Treasurer and Sunday School Teacher.  She was a retired employee of the County of Bedford.  Gladys will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother & grandmother. 

She is survived by her daughter, Lynn D. Saul & husband, John; her son, Kyle T. Dooley & wife, Debra; her daughter-in-law, Brenda C. Dooley; her sister, Gayle G. McGeorge & husband, Ken as well as many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren and her extended family of nieces & nephews.

The family will receive friends beginning at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford and a funeral service will follow at 11:30 AM in the chapel with Rev. Kyle Dooley officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.   Arrangements are being handled by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.

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Tuesday
3
October

Visitation

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford
1140 West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Tuesday
3
October

Funeral Service

11:30 am
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford
1140 West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Tuesday
3
October

Interment

12:15 pm
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Oakwood Cemetery
1311 Park Street
Bedford, Virginia, United States
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1928 - 2017

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