MITCHELL – Jackie Lee Doub, 83, passed away at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital.
Born October 4, 1930, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Win and Edna Louise (Pickens) Doub. He married Maxine Agnes “Mickey” Gilstrap October 15, 1949.
He retired from the U. S. Post Office with 26 years of service, was a member of the Mitchell Presbyterian Church, and Past Master and member of the Mitchell Masonic Lodge No. 228 F&AM. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1948, and was a former fireman with the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department. Jack raised Arabian horses and enjoyed stamp collecting. He was a stone mason, carpenter, cabinet maker, tree trimmer, gun collector, self-appointed comedian, and half-brother of Burt Reynolds.
Surviving: wife of 64 years, Mickey Doub, Mitchell
children, Connie Lewis, Mitchell
Cary (Beth) Doub, Mitchell
Carmen (Les Goldsby) Burton, Arlington,Texas
grandchildren, Keely (Travis) Armstrong, Stac Kern,
Cory Kern, Trevor (Ceji) Johnson,
Chris (Brooke Shields) Doub,
Colt (Desiaree Radcliff) Burton,
Nick (Lindsay) Doub, Cacey Burton
great grandchildren, Kelsey Kern, Joshua (Bobbie) Spradlin,
Megan (Ricky) Arp, Stacia Kern,
McKenzie Johnson, Kayia Johnson,
Alaina Burton, Madison Burton, Eli Kern,
Colby Linn Doub
step great grandchildren, Austin Armstrong, Dillon Armstrong,
Madison Harrelll, Cole Kline,
Alora Benge, and Alexis Radcliff
great great grandchildren, Kaysin Kern and Michael Spradlin
several nieces, nephews, and cousins
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Candace Kay Kern, and sister, Marilyn K. Catozzi.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 3, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Rev. Dwight Dunbar and Roger Davis officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday and from noon until the service on Sunday at the funeral home.
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