Faye Evelyn Cooley's Obituary
Funeral services for Faye Evelyn Cooley, 95, of Slagle, LA will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26th, at the Slagle Baptist Church in Slagle with Rev. Greg Blackwell and Dr. Glen Cooley officiating. Burial will follow in the Castor Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be Friday, September 25th, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM then Saturday 9 AM until service time, all at the church.
Faye, the daughter of John Wesley and Dona Ward Williams, was born January 21, 1920, in Leesville, LA. She passed away in Shreveport, Wednesday September 23, 2015.
Faye was a lifelong resident of Vernon Parish, LA. She was an active member for over 60 years at the Slagle Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by parents, husband, Roy Cooley, son-in-law, Gordon Williamson, brothers, A.J. and Cyril Williams.
She is survived by her sons, Gerald Glen and wife Sandra Cooley of Simpson, Darrell Lloyd Cooley of Shreveport, Harold Louis Cooley of Leesville, Gary Wallace Cooley of Marietta, GA and Benny Kile Cooley & wife Sheena of Monroe, GA; daughters, Dr. Maurice Jeanette and husband Bob Driggers of Hot Springs, AR, Mavis Carol Williamson of Little Rock, AR, and E. Royetta Cooley of Shreveport, LA; Grandchildren, Jason Cooley, Phillip Cooley, Cheryl Maldanis, Kevin Williamson, Brent Williamson, Adam Cooley and Ryan Cooley; Great Grandchildren, Whitney Williamson, Austin Cooley, Drew Cooley, Alex Cooley, Breanna Williamson, Ava Grace Young, and Riley Cooley.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Kevin Williamson, Brent Williamson, Jason Cooley, Phillip Cooley, Adam Cooley and Ryan Cooley. Honorary pallbearer will be granddaughter, Cheryl Maldanis.
Mrs. Cooley’s family wants to extend a special thank you to Melonie Hampton for her special and loving care she gave their mother. And also to the nursing staff at the Willis Knighton Pierrmont Hospital.
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