Extracted from The Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Edith Cooley

Edith Evelyn Cooley, 91, a native of Kinder, and a resident of DeQuincy, died Monday, June 25, 2007, at a Sulphur care center. She was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church.

She is survived by one son, Gary ``Dude'' Cooley and his wife Liz of Cape May, N. J.; one sister, Beatrice ``Bee'' Kimball of DeQuincy; four brothers, Carl Woodard of Silvis, Ill., Gordon Woodard of Humble, Tex., Glen Woodard of DeQuincy, and Gene Woodard of DeQuincy; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Cooley, and a son, Elton Cooley.

Visitation will be held 3-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, and from 9-10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at Christensen Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at Christensen Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, with the Rev. Bridges officiating. Interment will be at Alston Cemetery in Ragley, under the direction of Christensen Funeral Home.