Earline was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 29, 1929 to the late Earl Justin Sr. & Claire Helen Hanning O'Hara. She moved to Memphis and met the love of her life, William Lee Woolley and they had six beautiful children. She worked at Illinois Central RailRoad Credit Union and retired after 30 years of service. She took over the managing the credit union from her father Earl who worked for the Illinois Central RailRoad. From the credit union she went on the work at Cracker Barrel in Lakeland, Tennessee and retired from there also.
Earline was faithful to St. Francis of Assisi and St. John's Catholic Church; friends and her family. Anyone that needed something she was there for them at any time anywhere. She played Bunco and was an avid reader. And above all else she loved her family and the time spent with them.
Along with her parents, husband William Lee Woolley, and daughter Michelle, she was preceded in death by two brothers Earl Justin O'Hara, Jr. and Michael Patrick O'Hara.
Earline is survived by her children William Lee (Jo) Woolley of West Columbia, South Carolina, Deacon David Earl Woolley of Cordova, Tennessee, Sharon Elaine Heath of St. Louis, Missouri, Donna Marie Woolley of Lakeland, Tennessee and Christopher Michael Woolley of Southaven, Mississippi; grandchildren William Lee Woolley, III, Timothy Michael Woolley, twins Michele Lynn Parnell and Michael Anthony Woolley, Brandon Michael Woolley, and Brooke Nicole Woolley; twelve great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; sister-in-law Lou O'Hara and family.
Friends and family will gather on Monday, July 24 from five o'clock until seven o'clock at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38133. The visitation will end with a praying of the Rosary at seven o'clock. A mass of Christian Burial will begin at ten o'clock in the morning, Tuesday, July 25 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 8150 Chimney Rock Blvd., Cordova, Tennessee 38016. Burial will be the same day beginning at one o'clock at Memphis National Cemetery where Earline will be reunited physically with her husband William and their daughter Michelle Diane Woolley.
Any donations in Earline's honor can be made to the St. Francis School or the EWTN network.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralPoplar.com for the Woolley family.
