Notes for Edward L Cooley (1916-1983) m2 Barbara Stancomb
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Submitted by michael_95073
Note added Fri Aug 30 17:52:18 2013
Subject: Some Cooley obituaries
From: "Sandra Stanton"
Date: Fri, August 30, 2013 3:09 pm
To: "John Cooley Mailing List"
Obituary from the collection of Dale L Walker, date and name of newspaper unknown.
Edward Cooley
Galesburg - Edward Cooley, 66, of 1401 Lancaster, died at 3:35 a.m. yesterday in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa.
He and a nephew were traveling through Keokuk, from Missouri, when he
apparently suffered a heart attack.
Born Dec 13, 1916, in Bucklin, Mo to Jessie and Rosa Reffett Cooley, he
first married Gwendda Admire.
He married Barbara Stancomb Dec 24, 1970, in East Galesburg, and she
survives, along with one son, David of Galesburg; two daughters, Gwendda
Gabbert of Lake Vilia and Frankie Luallen of Knoxville.
Also, surviving are three stepdaughters, Janet, Jerri and Joanna, all at
home; one sister, Mrs Francis Wall of Galesburg; and five grandchildren.
He worked at Admiral Division of Magic Chef 29 years, retiring in 1981.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Foley-Watson Mortuary, where
visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 tonight. The Rev. Ray Aldridge will officiate and burial will be in Oak Lawn
Memorial Gardens.
