Vila Mae Cooley Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Vila Mae Cooley (Laurel, Mississippi), who passed away on April 19, 2018 at the age of 91. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vila Mae Cooley to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Burl Calvin Cooley; her parents, Hugh James and Elizabeth James; her son Charles Calvin Cooley; her grandsons, Caleb Cooley and Michael Lips, II; her former husband Wilburn Byrd; her son-in-law John Lipscomb (Jack); and her siblings, Vern James, Herman James, Rudel James, Myrtle Beech, Virgie Everett, Mylassia Houston and Myleatus Wheeler.
She is survived by: her children, Barbara Cooley Lips-Lipscomb of Hattiesburg, MS and Larry Cooley (Sheila) of Buck Creek, MS; and her grandchildren, Robyn Lips Smith (Brian), Calvin Cooley (Hope), Dusty Hudson (John) and Dale Granthan (Michael). She is also survived by children; And a host of nieces and nephews.
