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Thelma Cooley formerly Torbett

Born 30 May 1920 in Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Oliver Houston Torbett and Della (Gamble) Torbett

Sister of Roy Lee Torbett, Floyd Ray Torbett, Gladys (Torbett) Collake, Polly (Torbett) Cardin, Ruel Bass Torbett [half], [private brother (1930s - unknown)] [half] and [private sister (1930s - unknown)] [half]

Wife of Clarence Earl Cooley Sr — married 17 Jun 1941 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Mother of [private son (1940s - unknown)], Jewel Ray Cooley and [private son (1940s - unknown)]

Died 26 Apr 2016 at age 95 in Roane, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Thelma Torbett Cooley Birth: 30 May 1920 Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee Death: 26 Apr 2016 (aged 95) Burial: Paint Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, Paint Rock, Roane County, Tennessee Find A Grave: Memorial #126289432

Obituary

Thelma Cooley, 95, went home to be with the Lord on April 26, 2016. She was born in Madisonville, TN. She was a kind, soft-hearted and spiritual person who loved everyone. Thelma taught Sunday School for many years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; son, Ray; and daughter in-law, Alice. Thelma is survived by her sons, Clarence (Joyce) and Larry; grandchildren, Jeff, Brian (Nikki) and Kristi; great-grandson, Aiden; brother: Reese, sister: Zeola and many others who loved her dearly.

The family will receive friends on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater from 1:00P.M. until 2:00P.M. with a celebration of life service to follow in Kyker’s Chapel. Interment to follow in the Paint Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater, in charge of arrangements. Family Members Parents Ollie H. Torbett 1889-1972 Della Mae Gamble Torbett 1888-1923 Spouse Clarence Earl Cooley 1920-1972 Siblings Roy Lee Torbett 1913-2000 Floyd "Ray" Torbett 1915-1933 Gladys Torbett Collake 1918-1989 Half Siblings Ruel Bass Torbett 1929-2014 Created by: Roane County Heritage Commission (48344348) Added: 13 Mar 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126289432/thelma-cooley Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 February 2019), memorial page for Thelma Torbett Cooley (30 May 1920–26 Apr 2016), Find A Grave Memorial no. 126289432, citing Paint Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, Paint Rock, Roane County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Roane County Heritage Commission (contributor 48344348) .