Bob Cooley

Bob Cooley, 74, a resident of Union City, died Aug. 31, 2022, at his residence.
Celebration of Life services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at Second Baptist Church. The Rev. Justin Hiens officiated.
The family received visitors from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday at the church.
White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cooley was born on Sept. 12, 1947, in Union City to the late Paul Waggoner and Jannie (Chappell) Cooley. He was a self-employed farmer for several years.
On April 15, 2000, he married Vickie Brundige Parker. She survives.
He was a member of Second Baptist Church, where he was in Joe Wheat’s Sunday School Class. He was a member of the VFW Post 4862. He loved to BBQ and loved his fur babies, Tootsie and Nibbles.
He is also survived by three sons, Jay (Rhonda) Cooley of Mason Hall, Clay (Tammy) Parker of Union City and Keith (Amber) Parker of Union City; one daughter; four granddaughters, Mary Helen Driver of West Memphis, Ark., Elizabeth Joy Driver of Dover, Ashley Kate Cooley of Mason Hall and Kelsey Parker of Somerset, Ky.; four grandsons, Drew Cooley of Mason Hall, Drake Parker of Dyersburg, Jack Jones of Chattanooga and Sam Jones of Union City; three brothers, Paul Cooley of Alamo, Pete Cooley of Union City and Joe Cooley of Michigan; and two sisters, Virginia “Pollye” Archie and Laurie Higdon, both of Union City.
He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, Bill, Kenny and Jerry Cooley.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to Second Baptist Church or donor’s choice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published in The Messenger 9.6.22