1941

MISS WILLIE COOLEY CALLED BY DEATH; 
Funeral will be held Sunday at 3 o`clock

Miss Willie Cooley, resident of Marshall for more than 80 years 
and said to be the oldest living member of the Methodist Church 
here, died at her residence 606 West Burleson St. Saturaday 
night at 8:15 o`clock. Miss Cooley was born August 1 1849 at a 
small community called Powellton, a mile west of Waskom. When 
she was four years old, in 1853 she moved with her parents to 
Marshall ,and settled at the home on West Burleson , where she 
has lived since that time. She joined the M.E. Church, South 
when she was 15 years old. Surviving are a nephew, J.W.C. Smith: 
three great nephews, H.A. O`Neal of Shreveport and Chesley and 
Herschel O`Neal , of Atlanta, Tx.; two great great nephews, 
Hardy O`Neal of Shreveport and Bob Arnold of Gatesville; a great 
great great nephew, small son of Bob Arnold; and three great 
nieces, Miss Alice O`Neal Mrs. Mary Coulter and Mrs. Janie 
Johnson all of Atlanta, Tx; one nephew John Dryden Smith and two 
nieces, Miss Fannie Mae Smith and Mrs. Albert S. Higgins.

Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 3 O`clock 
Sunday afternoon in charge of Rains & Talley and with Rev. Guy F. 
Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating Burial will 
be in Marshall cemetery.

Pallbearers are: Lake Brown, Henry Brown, Paul Whaley, Erik 
Littlejohn, George Hutchins and Hardy O`Neal.Honorary pallbearers: 
T.L.Whaley, R.P. Littlejohn, E.P. McCormic, John G. Brown, Gordon 
Boone, Dr. F.S. Littlejohn, Albert Pierce, W.C. Pierce, Morrissette 
Carruth, Wm. Caven, Jack Albright, Ed Shelton, Don Cameron, L.E. 
Strickland, H.E.Pelz, Joe Goulden, R.S. McKinley, A.E. Higgins, 
Vernon Hillard and John Brownrigg.