Funeral services for Dolores Tole, 95, of Dora, MO will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the Ball Church of Christ, Dora, MO. Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to service time at the church. Burial will be in the Ball Cemetery.
Dolores Tole, daughter of the late Moss L. and Thelma (Ousley) Hill, was born April 5, 1930 in Dora, MO. She passed away from this life on April 19, 2025 at Gainesville Healthcare Center in Gainesville, MO. She was 95 years and 14 days of age.
Dolores grew up in Dora and graduated grade school at Odom. She later graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to James Allan Tole on March 25, 1950 in Bartlesville, OK. Two children were born to this union. After her high school graduation, Dolores and sister Prisilla moved to Duey, OK where they worked as telephone operators. Dolores also worked for the state of Oklahoma for many years. James and Dolores lived in Oklahoma and then later moved to Nashville, TN where James played in the Grand Ole Opry. The couple returned to Dora, MO and built their house. They opened Crossroads Store and Canoe rental. They made lots of lifetime friends. Dolores was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Allan Tole; daughter, Barbara Ross; son, Mark Tole; brothers, James “Sonny” Hill and Thomas Hill; sisters, Prisilla Parks and Jaqueline Collins.
She is survived by her sister, Josephine Reed; five grandchildren: James Ross and wife Sophia, Melissa Ross, Jason Ross and wife Sherry, Michael Dustin Tole, and James Dylan Tole; great grandchildren: Andrew Ross and wife Kara, Kelcy Ross, Emily Craig and husband Matthew , James Ross, John Ross, Julianna Ross, and Joseph Ross; one great-great grandchild Luke Ross; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends that loved her very much.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ball Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.
