Faye Cooley, 90, of Huntsville entered heaven on November 24, 2021. She was born in Talladega County in Alabama. She attended business school in Montgomery. Faye married her high school sweetheart, Bill Cooley, and moved to Auburn while he completed a degree in engineering. While at Auburn, she worked for Dean Foy at Samford Hall.
Faye and Bill moved to Huntsville in 1962 where Bill worked for Thiokol as a rocket engineer. She loved to read, cook, watch Auburn football and spend time with her family. Her seven grandchildren were the loves of her life. She was a member of Whitesburg Baptist Church for 59 years.
Faye is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Bill Cooley. She is survived by her three children; Bill Cooley, Barbara Holbrook (Mike), Scott Cooley (Susan), seven grandchildren; Jake Cooley, Abby Cooley, Grant Holbrook, Paige Page (Eric), Amy Braun (Zach), Emily Cooley, Anna Cooley, and three great grandchildren; Emmett Page, Carter Page, and Brooks Braun.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery
in Talladega, Alabama.
The family wishes to thank Comfort Care Hospice for their love and support and extends a special thank you to caregivers, Dorothy, Jennifer, and Deborah. Faye’s passing leaves a void in our lives here on earth but she is reunited with Bill whom she has missed for ten years and she is rejoicing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Whitesburg Baptist Church, 6806 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville 35802 and designated for the Girls Acteens Program.
