Barbara Lee Cooley
Obituary
Barbara L. (Hammond) Cooley, 89, wife of Robert C. “Bob” Cooley passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK.
She was born on December 29, 1929 in Frederick, MD; she was the daughter of Paul & Genora Hammond.
Bob and Barbara met on June 9, 1945 in Independence, KS at ages 17 and 15, respectfully. They dated on and off for four years and then eloped to Bentonville, AR and were married on March 16, 1949. After a short stint in Iowa on a pipeline job of Bob’s, they moved to Tulsa, OK. She worked at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa while Bob was earning his degree from Tulsa University. Bob, Barbara, and their two children, Pam and Robert “Chip”, moved to Tripoli, Libya and Beirut, Lebanon from 1961-1964 for Bob’s pipelining work. They have remained in Tulsa since 1964 when they returned from overseas. Bob and Barbara have been members of First United Methodist Church in Tulsa, OK since 1978. They were members of both the Joyners and Builders Sunday School classes. Barbara volunteered at St. Francis Hospital for 44 years.
She was preceded in death by her son, Robert C. “Chip” Cooley, II; her parents, Paul & Genora Hammond; her three brothers, Paul Hammond, Bill Hammond and Louis Hammond; and her aunt and uncle, Betty & Reginald Hammond.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Bob Cooley; her daughter, Pam Hooten of El Paso, TX and her husband, Bill Hooten; 4 grandchildren, Ryan Kile of Forney, TX and his fiancé, Candice Snyder, Jason Kile of Lucas, TX and his wife, Karlye Kile, Clay Hooten of McKenney, TX and his wife, Amber Hooten, and Cari Barclay of El Paso, TX and her husband, Marshall Barclay and 13 great grandchildren, Caden, Elyse, Ashlynn, Skylar, Gracie, Madyson, Taylor, Gavin, Bryson, Hayzlye, Lila, Pearce and Carsynn.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of choice or The First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 1115 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK 74119.
Graveside service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 21, Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, KS. Memorial service 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, First United Methodist Church.
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Tributes & Memories
Such a wonderful woman! I loved to see her coming into the Library always so gracious and giving and I loved that little giggle she had. I always loved to see she and Bob who were so happy and still in love. A one of a kind, a truly a wonderful wife and mother. So thankful for the opportunity to know her. In my prayers Bob and deepest sympathy in your loss.
nancy kinard
Dear Cooley family. I am so sorry to have read of the death of Barbara. Please accept my sincere condolences. I would like to share something that I have personally found to be comforting. It is found in the Bible at John 5:28, 29 and Revelation 21:4. May God give you and your family comfort in His promise that soon we will never experience losing our loved ones in death and we will be able to see them again once they are resurrected. With deepest sympathy and warmth of heart.
Michael
Almighty God promise at Revelation 21:4, that he will wipe away all our tears. And death, pain, and sorrow will be no more. So you can take great comfort in drawing close to God in prayer. And he will sustain and help support your families to endure, during these difficult times. My condolences to all of your loved ones.
M. Smokes
Barbara was a wonderfuly woman of God. She was a great mother, wife, and grandmother. She was a blessing to our family. I know she is at peace and our prayer is that God comforts her family, especially Bob, in their grief. Kurt and Kathy Glassco
Kurt Glassco