Ed W. Cooley of Flatwoods, WV, 65, was born on July 25, 1949 in Winston Salem, NC to the late E. R. “Rudolph” and Marjorie E. Bedsaul Cooley of Lambsburg, VA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg, WV.
He is survived by his wife of forty years, Mary Weese Cooley, daughters; Jennifer (Mike) Singleton of Exchange, WV and Roberta “Flash” (Chris) Hudkins of Flatwoods, WV; grandchildren Shawn Singleton, Hannah Cooley, Stephanie Singleton and Justin Edward Hudkins; brother Bill (Judy) Cooley of Lambsburg, VA and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Ed was an Army Veteran and stationed in Alaska during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 33 and also served as the Finance Officer. He was a member of the Honor Guard, was the first Fire Chief of the Erbacon Volunteer Fire Department, Erbacon, WV and a former member of the Flatwoods Volunteer Fire Department. Ed and his wife, Mary, were the owners of the Cooley Lumber Company since 1976. He was also a former member of Lambsburg Christian Church, Lambsburg, VA, Flatwoods United Methodist Church, Flatwoods, WV and the Sunrise Community Church, Sutton, WV. In earlier years Ed helped his brother Bill who ran a modified race car. He helped his community in many ways. After he was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 he enjoyed camping and riding the side by side with his family and friends. He very much enjoyed all of his precious grandchildren of which the youngest was born on his birthday and named after him. Ed loved the Lord was always ready to sit down with anyone at any time and discuss the bible. He loved learning about the Lord and sharing his love for the Lord and the bible.
Visitation will be held at the Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home, 378 Flatwoods Corner Road, Flatwoods, WV 26621 on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. with the funeral service following at 1:00 p.m. with the Reverend James R. Shaw officiating. Graveside rights will follow at the Mack Wayne Cemetery, Dennison Run Road, Cowen, WV, with full Military Honors being performed by the Braxton County American Legion Post 33 of Sutton, WV. Words of comfort and memories may be expressed to the family at stockert-paletti.com.
The Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home of Flatwoods, WV is in charge of the arrangements for the Cooley family.

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