Paula J. Dooley, age 52 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at her home following a 3 year battle against cancer. Paula was born on December 27, 1964 in Grand Rapids to Gerald M. and Ena L. (Ellison) Willingham Sr. and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1984. Paula married Russell E. Dooley on November 25, 2002 in White Cloud. Paula had been a clerk at Walmart in Fremont for several years and later became a bus driver for the White Cloud Public Schools. Paula enjoyed making jewelry, reading, lighthouses, Thomas Kinkaid paintings, fishing, and had been an avid roller skater in her teen years. Paula was also a member of the Newaygo Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnes

Paula is survived by her husband, Rusty of White Cloud; her children, Ashley (Nick) Zatalokin of White Cloud; Daniel (Randi) Scarbrough of Muskegon; Whitney Scarbrough of White Cloud; Alex (Shara) Dooley of Bitely; Loni (Jacob) Weick of Menasha, Wisconsin; 15 grandchildren; her mother, Ena Ellison of Newaygo; her father, Gerald (Karen) Willingham Sr. of Belding; her mother-in-law, Jaqy Dooley of White Cloud; her sisters and brothers, Gerald (Tiffany) Willingham Jr. of Riverdale, Michigan; her twin sister, Pamela (Ed) Torrey of White Cloud; Richard Willingham of Grand Rapids; Michele Webster of Grand Rapids; Lance (Kim) Willingham of Belding; Wade (Darla) Willingham of Belding; Todd (Sara) Willingham of Belding; several nieces and nephews. Paula was preceded in death by her sisters, April May Willingham, Jodi Willingham and by her father-in-law, Terry Dooley

Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 1-4pm at the Loomis Lodge in Newaygo, 100 Croton Drive Newaygo MI 49337. INTERMENT : Big Prairie Everett Township Cemetery. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS : Newaygo Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness.

Sunday, December 3, 2017 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Loomis Lodge 100 Croton Drive Newaygo, MI 49337