Nina Marie Doolen
Friday, January 5, 2018
Nina Marie Doolen, 80, of Sparta, Ill., died, Dec. 26, 2017, at Sparta Community Hospital. She was born on Feb. 21, 1937, at home in rural Centralia, Ill., to Oral Everett “Red” and Minnie Bell (Dulaney) Hodge. Nina married Gerald Leslie Doolen on Dec. 31, 1965, at Central City (Ill.) Methodist Church. She graduated from the Egyptian Academy of Beauty and was a beautician for many years. She was a member of the Randolph County Home Extension and professional cosmetology associations, and volunteered for many years at the Randolph County Care Center. Nina was also a playground supervisor, Brownie Scout Troop Leader and Cub Scout Den Mother.
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