Joseph Cooley

Joseph Cooley 58 departed dris life on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at Conununity Hospital after a brief illness. He was born to Willie and Rosie Cooley on October 6, 1946 in Anderson, IN. He was a graduate of Anderson High School in 1966 and was a employee of Delphi E plant 20 for 39 years. He also selVed in the United States Anny in 1968 for 2 years. He was a member of United Auto Workers Local 662. He was united with the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of the late Rev. M.C. Williams. He began his Singing Ministry under the direction of Mother Battle. He was a member of the Friendship Stars and the Golden linkS. He continued to sing with the Gospel Heavy Weights in the 60's and currently he was the founder of the Joe Cooley and the Gospel Klassics. He leaves to cherish his precious memory his wife of 36 years Carolyn Anderson Cooley, his daughters JoAnn Cooley of Indianapolis, Theresa Cooley, Denise Cooley -Goolsby both of Anderson. One son, Joseph R. Cooley also of Anderson. Grandchildren LaQuana, April, Anissa, Shawnta, James, Terrence, Ronise, Katilyn, and one Great Granddaughter Da'Nyia. Brothers M.C. (wife Eleanor) Cooley of Indianapolis, Willie (wife Joretha} Cooley, Amos Cooley, Johnnie (wife Pearlie) Cooley, Rev. DeWayne (wife r Jeanette) Cooley, Aaron Cooley all of Anderson. Sisters Theresia C. Taylor, Bernita (husband William) Hoosier, Sandra (husband Dennis) Long and Janis (husband Bobby Joe) Wilson all of Anderson. Father in -law Charles Anderson Jr., Brother in -law Rev. Richard Anderson, Maurice (wife Pam) Anderson, Michael (wife Dorothy) Anderson. Sister in -law Hazel (husband Eddie) Edwards and Patricia Simmons. A host of Aunts, Uncles, Nephews, Nieces, Cousins and Friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Rosie Cooley, brothers L.C. and Larry Cooley. Mother in -law Theresa Anderson, brother in-law Charles Anderson, sister in - law Terry P. Rayford and Paternal and Maternal Grandparents. One Niece TonUIlasina Ivey.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CIillRCH, 1540 WEST 16TH STREEI, AT 1 PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005 WITH DR. EDGAR M. WOODALL OFFICIATING. VIEWING WILL BE FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM TUESDAY AT THE CHURCH. BURIAL WILL BE AT ANDERSON MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY WHERE MILITARY GRA VESIDE RITES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY V. F .W. POST 266. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD BY THE GOSPEL KLASSICS AT A LATER DATE. ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENTRUSTED TO BROWN-BUTZ-DIEDRING FUNERAL HOME. ONLINE CONDOLENCES: WWW .BROWNBUTZDIEDRING. COM