Mary Dooley Orange

Mary Dooley (Jim) Orange, 90, of Montvale, Va., and recently of Deptford, N.J., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born in Bedford County on December 24, 1919, a daughter of the late William Corbett Dooley and Della Rebecca Heck Dooley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Huston Davis Orange; a sister, Lula D. "Kink" Orange; and three brothers, William "Deverry" Dooley, Roy Hubert Dooley and Pete C. Dooley . She and her husband operated the Colonial Fort Restaurant in Montvale for many years. Mary was a born-again Christian and remained devoted to her family and friends. Mary is survived by three daughters, Tessie Boinske and her husband, Eugene, Mary C. Long and her husband, George, and Sharon D. Orange, all of Deptford, N.J.; her sister, Onie D. Boothe and her husband, Danny, of Bedford; also five grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. Funeral Services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Tharp Funeral Chapel, Bedford with Pastor Larry Myers and Danny Boothe officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral chapel one hour prior to the service. Those wishing to make memorials are asked to consider Southwood Baptist Church, 11 Griscom Lane, Woodbury, N.J. 08096. To send memorials to the family online, please visit www.tharpfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, Va., 540-586-3443.