Dr. William James Dorroh Jr.

Jim passed away peacefully due to natural causes on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 5:20 a.m. at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, Tennessee. Jim was our teacher, mentor, friend, a gentleman and a scholar. He was educated at Birmingham-Southern College, University of Texas, Austin, and Vanderbilt University. He taught at Walker College, Jasper, AL., Birmingham-Southern College, and Samford University. Jim first served as organist at Walker Memorial Methodist Church and later as Choirmaster/Organist at Canterbury United Methodist Church and Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, both in Birmingham, AL.

Following his retirement, he continued to serve as organist for South Highland Presbyterian Church and Mountain Brook Baptist Church. Following his tenure at Mountain Brook Baptist, he moved to Jackson, Tennessee where he served St. Luke’s Episcopal Church as Music Associate.

Jim was preceded in death by William James Dorroh, Sr (father), Louise Fort Dorroh (mother), Thomas Louis Dorroh (brother), and Linda Dorroh McDonald (sister).

He is survived by Melissa McDonald Stoll of Auburn, Alabama (niece), William Joseph McDonald of Auburn, Alabama (nephew), and Thomas Bryan McDonald of Destin, Florida (nephew).

The Memorial Service in Jackson, TN., will be Saturday, June 8, 11:00 a.m., at Saint. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

Jim requested that memorials (and in lieu of flowers) be directed to Friends of Music (music discretionary fund) at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, Jackson, TN. 309 Easter Baltimore St, Jackson, TN 38301. Online giving link https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/e94ac21d-cf34-4f72-b5b8-923afd9e1853