James Fred Dooley

October 27, 1945 - August 15, 2019

James Fred Dooley, 73, of Disko, Ind. passed at 11:44 am, Thursday, August 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Oct. 27, 1945 in Grundy, West Virginia to Walter and Flossie (Sluss) Dooley. He married on Oct. 24, 1965 in Virginia to Mary Kathleen Bailey, she preceded on July 13, 2018. He worked at the former Wabash Containers Corporation in Wabash, Ind. for 47 years retiring in 2008. He was a member of the NRA and the Honeywell Center. He was known as a fast pitch softball pitcher. He bowled in many leagues and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trapping. He was an avid gardener and at one point had a 3-acre garden. Survivors and place of residence: Son - Freddie and wife Kathy Dooley - Young America, Ind. Daughter - Carol and husband Randy Shelburne - Rochester, Ind. Grandchildren – Jennifer, Brandy, Dexter, and Dale Great Grandchildren – Alexia, Tristan, Joselynn, Austin, and Cayden Preceded in Death By: Parents Wife – Mary Kathleen Son - Billie Joe Dooley Daughter - Melissa Kay Dooley 3 Sisters and 2 Brothers A private family burial will take place at Gaerte Cemetery, Macy, Ind. Visitation hours will be from 4 pm to 7 pm, Monday, August 19, 2019 at Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron, Indiana. Memorial Contributions can be made in his memory to the American Heart Association.