"Blanche" Louise Cooley

(Blanche) Louise Cooley, 82, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Saturday, January 28, 2017.

Louise Cooley leaves behind her husband of 68 years, Bennie Monk (CL) Cooley of DeRidder, LA; sons, Gene Cooley (Louise) of Rosepine, LA, Richard Cooley (Jan-Ann) of Sugartown, LA, Ronald Cooley of DeRidder, LA and Roger Dale Cooley (Sissy) of DeRidder, LA; daughters, Dorothy Ebare of DeRidder, LA, Peggy Prince (Ray) of Tyler, TX and Kathy Farris (Wayne) of DeRidder, LA; Thirty three grandchildren, Sixty five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rene (Frenchie) Guillory, sons, Micheal D. Cooley and Gerald Dale Cooley, daughter, Sandra Pierce and brother, Richard Guillory.

Mrs. Cooley was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She loved her family very much, they were her life. Her husband was truly the “apple of her eye”. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA, from 5-9 PM. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 2 PM at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Whitaker Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Bro. William Hughes and Bro. Glenn Anderson will officiate. Services are under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder.