Vila Mae Cooley, 91, of Laurel, Mississippi, died Thursday at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was born Wednesday, May 5, 1926 in Jones County, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home and the Burial will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Johnny Bryant will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797.
She was preceded in death by husband of 44 years, Burl Calvin Cooley; father, Hugh James; mother, Elizabeth James; son, Charles Calvin Cooley; grand-sons, Caleb Cooley, and Michael Lips, II; first husband, Wilburn Byrd; son-in-law, Dr. John (Jack) Lipscomb; brothers, Vern James, Herman James and Rudel James; sisters Myrtle Beech, Virgie Everett, Mylassia Houston and Myleatus Wheeler.
Survivors include daughter, Barbara Cooley Lips-Lipscomb of Hattiesburg, MS; son, Larry Cooley (Sheila) of Buck Creek, MS; grand-children, Robyn Lips Smith (Brian), Calvin Cooley (Hope), Dusty Hudson (John) and Dale Granthan (Michael); 16 Great grand–children; And a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Hudson, Michael Grantham, Brian Randle, Calvin Cooley, Reed Foxworth, and Robyn Randle.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home and the Burial will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Johnny Bryant will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797.
She was preceded in death by husband of 44 years, Burl Calvin Cooley; father, Hugh James; mother, Elizabeth James; son, Charles Calvin Cooley; grand-sons, Caleb Cooley, and Michael Lips, II; first husband, Wilburn Byrd; son-in-law, Dr. John (Jack) Lipscomb; brothers, Vern James, Herman James and Rudel James; sisters Myrtle Beech, Virgie Everett, Mylassia Houston and Myleatus Wheeler.
Survivors include daughter, Barbara Cooley Lips-Lipscomb of Hattiesburg, MS; son, Larry Cooley (Sheila) of Buck Creek, MS; grand-children, Robyn Lips Smith (Brian), Calvin Cooley (Hope), Dusty Hudson (John) and Dale Granthan (Michael); 16 Great grand–children; And a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Hudson, Michael Grantham, Brian Randle, Calvin Cooley, Reed Foxworth, and Robyn Randle.
Vila Mae Cooley, 91, of Laurel, Mississippi, died Thursday at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was born Wednesday, May 5, 1926 in Jones County, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home and the Burial will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Johnny Bryant will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797.
She was preceded in death by husband of 44 years, Burl Calvin Cooley; father, Hugh James; mother, Elizabeth James; son, Charles Calvin Cooley; grand-sons, Caleb Cooley, and Michael Lips, II; first husband, Wilburn Byrd; son-in-law, Dr. John (Jack) Lipscomb; brothers, Vern James, Herman James and Rudel James; sisters Myrtle Beech, Virgie Everett, Mylassia Houston and Myleatus Wheeler.
Survivors include daughter, Barbara Cooley Lips-Lipscomb of Hattiesburg, MS; son, Larry Cooley (Sheila) of Buck Creek, MS; grand-children, Robyn Lips Smith (Brian), Calvin Cooley (Hope), Dusty Hudson (John) and Dale Granthan (Michael); 16 Great grand–children; And a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Hudson, Michael Grantham, Brian Randle, Calvin Cooley, Reed Foxworth, and Robyn Randle.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home and the Burial will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Johnny Bryant will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797.
She was preceded in death by husband of 44 years, Burl Calvin Cooley; father, Hugh James; mother, Elizabeth James; son, Charles Calvin Cooley; grand-sons, Caleb Cooley, and Michael Lips, II; first husband, Wilburn Byrd; son-in-law, Dr. John (Jack) Lipscomb; brothers, Vern James, Herman James and Rudel James; sisters Myrtle Beech, Virgie Everett, Mylassia Houston and Myleatus Wheeler.
Survivors include daughter, Barbara Cooley Lips-Lipscomb of Hattiesburg, MS; son, Larry Cooley (Sheila) of Buck Creek, MS; grand-children, Robyn Lips Smith (Brian), Calvin Cooley (Hope), Dusty Hudson (John) and Dale Granthan (Michael); 16 Great grand–children; And a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Hudson, Michael Grantham, Brian Randle, Calvin Cooley, Reed Foxworth, and Robyn Randle.
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