1950
Billy
2014
Billy J. Doles
December 9, 1950 — April 1, 2014
BILLY J. DOLES
Pinson, TN: Billy Joe Doles age 63 passed away Tuesday April 1, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born in Bolivar, TN, and was the son of the late Ruthie Jewel Doles Sheffield and his late stepfather, Loveless Sheffield. He went to school and graduated from Bethel Springs High School. He then entered the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He continued his service until he was discharged in 1976. Afterwards he entered the TN National Guard in Humboldt and continued his service until he was Honorably Discharged following his accident in 1995. Billy married Dora Lee on August 2, 1971. They settled in Pinson, Tn in 1981, where he was a service technician for Webster Safe and Lock Company. Billy's accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. This occurred on May 26, 1995, the day before Christopher Reeves’s similar accident. Billy was a quadriplegic for 18 years, 10 months and 6 days. He was lovingly referred to as Pinson’s ‘Superman”.
Mr. Doles is survived by his wife, Dora Lee Doles of Pinson; a son, Timothy John Doles of Montgomery, Al and a daughter, Amy Yevonne Doles Rice of Henderson; six grandchildren, Keirsten Caudle, Cameron Caudle, Brayden Caudle, Tucker Doles, Violet Doles and Trey Doles; a brother, Larry Doles of Ramer and a sister, Bessie Hardin of Corinth, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel and burial with full Military Honors at Mt. Zion Cemetery at McNairy Station.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 12:30 PM until service time at 2:00 PM Friday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors - Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
Pinson, TN: Billy Joe Doles age 63 passed away Tuesday April 1, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born in Bolivar, TN, and was the son of the late Ruthie Jewel Doles Sheffield and his late stepfather, Loveless Sheffield. He went to school and graduated from Bethel Springs High School. He then entered the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He continued his service until he was discharged in 1976. Afterwards he entered the TN National Guard in Humboldt and continued his service until he was Honorably Discharged following his accident in 1995. Billy married Dora Lee on August 2, 1971. They settled in Pinson, Tn in 1981, where he was a service technician for Webster Safe and Lock Company. Billy's accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. This occurred on May 26, 1995, the day before Christopher Reeves’s similar accident. Billy was a quadriplegic for 18 years, 10 months and 6 days. He was lovingly referred to as Pinson’s ‘Superman”.
Mr. Doles is survived by his wife, Dora Lee Doles of Pinson; a son, Timothy John Doles of Montgomery, Al and a daughter, Amy Yevonne Doles Rice of Henderson; six grandchildren, Keirsten Caudle, Cameron Caudle, Brayden Caudle, Tucker Doles, Violet Doles and Trey Doles; a brother, Larry Doles of Ramer and a sister, Bessie Hardin of Corinth, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel and burial with full Military Honors at Mt. Zion Cemetery at McNairy Station.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 12:30 PM until service time at 2:00 PM Friday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors - Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
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