Obituary of James Keith"Jimmy" Doles

James Keith Doles (Jimmy), 65, of Bastrop, LA, went to his eternal home with his Savior on December 21, 2024. Funeral service will be held at Bonita Road Baptist Church Mer Rouge at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 23, 2024, with Bro. Joey Kennedy and Bro. Casey Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, prior to the service, from 12 PM until 2 PM, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Jimmy was born in Bastrop, LA to Robert Fort Doles and Beatrice Lewis Doles on March 23, 1959. He married his Sweetheart, Denise Soderberg Doles on February 20, 1982. After Denise, his first love was farming, and he enjoyed a long career as a cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice farmer for nearly 30 years in Morehouse Parish. Jimmy’s greatest legacy, built on his faith in Christ, is expressed through his love for his family, friends, and the joy he found in pranking those around him and always making them laugh. A servant-hearted husband, father, and friend, Jimmy’s laugh, humor and presence will be greatly missed. Jimmy is survived by his wife Denise, children Garrett Doles and wife Alyson, Hannah Hammons and husband Chase, grandchildren Zachary, Elizabeth, and Abigail Doles and Huck and Sully Hammons, siblings Mike and Nancy Doles, Don and Barbara Doles, Debbie and Ronald Boone and numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends that are loved like family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Fort Doles and Beatrice Lewis Doles. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Jason Doles, Nicholas Boone, Frank Boone, Jeremy Hogan, Tommy Roberson, Donny Tillman, Clarence Hogan, and Steven Harvey. Goodwin Gladney will serve as honorary pallbearer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.