Dorothy Ray Bingley Foley

Funeral Services are under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner, Texas and will be held at 10:30 A.M, on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Shiner, Texas. Interment will follow at the Blue Bonnet Hill Memory Garden Cemetery in Shiner, Texas. A Visitation will be held from 6 P.M. ~ 8 P.M. on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel in Shiner, Texas.

Sister Dorothy Ray Bingley – Williams Foley was born on November 19, 1945 in Flatonia, Texas. She was the daughter of Raymond Williams and Ollie Mae Bingley. She attended the public school in Flatonia, Texas. Dorothy was a fast learner. She gained knowledge and shared life experiences to help others. Her favorite activities included sewing, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. She was also a top – notched cook in the kitchen. She served as a community organizer in the ‘80’s bringing commodity assistance to the community of Shiner, Texas.

In her early years she professed her faith in Christ and joined New Union Methodist Church in Flatonia, Texas. Later, she was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Reverend James R. Foley and to this union became the mother of three children and a devoted member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Not that long after she was the First Lady. She was an active member of the Usher Board and the Mission Society. She served faithfully. Unfortunately, her health began to fail but, she continued to give her dues and offerings to support the Church. She wasn’t able to physically to go to church on her own but, she never stopped praising God through song, prayer and the priceless service of displaying love and kindness to others. She represented the true meaning of family, sharing and love.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, LaKeisha Coleman and husband, Ken of Shiner, Texas, Eric Blair and wife, Vickie of Wharton, Texas, six brothers, Melvin Foley and his wife, Joyce of Sublime, Texas, Jimmy Bingley and wife, Paulette of Houston, Texas, Norris Tollerson of Houston, Texas, Darryl Bingley of Houston, Texas, Donnie Lee Elise of Michigan, Glenn Harris of Houston, Texas, two son in laws whom she helped raise and nurture, Charles Foley, Donnie Foley of Victoria, Texas, two sisters; Mary Hudson of Houston, Texas, Regina Butler of Houston, Texas, Gwen Baker and husband, Ronald of Stamford, Texas, Debra Peterson and husband, Derrik of Austin, Texas, seven grandchildren, Kenneth J. Coleman and wife, Arnesia, Amanise and Shamyra Coleman, Anitra, Kyondra, JaQuise, JaQueze Miller, special niece Cynthia Jarmon and husband, Albert, special friends, Bro. Clifton and Betty Jackson, a host of nieces, nephews, and an abundance of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend J. R. Foley, two brothers, Eddie Tollerson and Horace Williams.

To join the family in celebrating Dorothy’s life and to sign the online guestbook, please go to: www.buffingtonfuneralhomeshiner.com