Linda Cooley,72 of Laurel, MS entered her heavenly home on October 4, 2023, she was born on June 5, 1951 in Laurel, MS to Void Anguish (Doc) Windham and Nancy Aline Windham.

Bro. Jimmy Hood will officiate. Burial will be in Union Line Cemetery in Soso, Ms.

Pallbearers will be Brock Ellzey, Chad Ellzey, Mike Ellzey, Dustin Sartin, Jimmy Bradley and Ronnie Hurst.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel in 4593 Indian Springs Road, Laurel, MS. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 11:00AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel in Laurel, MS. Burial will follow in Union Line Cemetery in Soso, Mississippi. Bro. Jimmy Hood will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. 601-649-3342.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters: Patricia (Pat) Green and Dorothy (Dot) Bradley.

Linda is survived by her husband of 53 years. Doug Cooley and her sons: Kenny Cooley (DiAnne) and Sonny Cooley (Cille).

Her grandchildren: Stan Ellzey, Alex Ellzey, A.J. Cooley, and Kaden Cooley, Her sister Edna (Glenn) Pitts and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Mike and Kathie Ellzey and Gordon and Kaye Sartin. Also, a host of nieces and nephews.

Linda was a graduate of Northwest Jones High School and was retired from the Jones County School System.

Linda and Doug enjoyed traveling with their family and friends, especially to the Smoky Mountains. They also enjoyed spending time with their "Car Club" friends. Linda was a wonderful cook and her chicken dumplings and sweet potato casserole were always holiday treats. She loved her Glade Baptist church family and her Sunday school class. Also, she loved keeping up with "the girls" from high school.

She was a Christian lady who was devoted to her church, family, and friends. Linda delighted in spending time with family and friends. Linda was confined to a wheelchair for several years and had said that when I die, I want to be buried with my tennis shoes on because when I get to heaven I am going to run up and down the streets of gold. She will be greatly missed and we will treasure her memory.

The family would like to thank you all for your prayers and many acts of kindness. A very special thanks to Amanda Wilson and Brenda Del-Rio for there excellent care for Linda over the past several years so she could stay in her home.

Also, a special thanks to Dr. Evans for his care of Linda over the years and to Comfort Care Hospice/Home Health.

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is Vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:30