Jeanne Cooley Driver

Mrs. Jeanne Cooley Driver, 56, of 5962 Nora Drive, Iron Station, N.C., died Tuesday, February 24, 2009. A memorial service will be held 5 p.m. Friday, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel, Lincolnton, N.C., with the Rev. Carol Ann Lawler officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at Warlick Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends to celebrate her life at Hillsville Christian Church, Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Mrs. Driver was a native of Hillsville, Va., born on September 13, 1952. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blaine E. Driver. She was owner and operator of Driver Equipment Company. Survivors include one son, Darrell Driver and companion, Tracie Lynn, of Denver; parents, Ellis "Frank" Cooley Sr. and mother, Katie Johnson Cooley, of Hillsville, Va.; three brothers, Ellis Franklin Cooley Jr. and wife, Maria, of Murrells Inlet, S.C., Roger Alexander Cooley and wife, Jan, of Beaverdam, Va., Dennis Paul Cooley and wife, Terri, of Kernersville, N.C.; two sister's, Susie Cooley, of Hillsville, Va., and Teresa Anne Sullivan and husband, Patrick, of Stokesdale, N.C.; one grandson, Daltyn Lee Driver; and beloved pets, Pebbles and Kissie; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar St., Lincolnton, N.C. 28092. The family wishes to thank the staff of Hospice of Lincoln County for their compassionate care. Warlick Funeral Home of Lincolnton, N.C., is serving the Driver family.