SCV Mechanized Cavalry
1B-Co D
#471
MSG Sean Michael Cooley
Apr 18, 1969 - Feb 03, 2005
KIA Iraq
Rest in Peace

Thursday, February 10, 2005 Sean Michael Cooley, born April 18, 1969, was killed in action on Feb. 3, 2005, while serving in Iraq.

A member of the Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion from Lucedale, he was a proud member of the military. He had served his country for 14 years. When not on active duty, he worked as a registered nurse at Singing River Hospital. He will always be remembered as a kind, compassionate man full of life. He was a very hard worker, loved by all who knew him. He will be sadly missed by family, friends, and co-workers. Sean enhanced the lives of all who knew him.

Sean is survived by his wife, Laura Cooley; his parents, Jerry and Kathryn Cooley; his brother, Patrick; his maternal grandfather, Frank Pazos Jr.; and his paternal grandparents, Amaziah and Inez Cooley; Uncle Ronnie, Aunt Sherry, Aunt Pam, Aunt Cindy and cousins Andrew, Monique, Robbie, Wyatt, Zane, Courtney, Sam and Michelle. He is also survived by Laura's parents, Mike and Pat Kehoe, and Laura's sister, Jennifer and her husband, Jerry Miller.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Mary Pazos.

Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home.

On Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, there will be a 2 p.m. church service at Antioch Methodist Church in Lucedale, Miss., where friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burial will be in O'Neal Cemetery in Benndale, Miss.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made to one's favorite local charity or to any Century Bank in Moss Point, Vancleave, Hurley or Lucedale, where a fund in honor of Sean Michael Cooley has been set up.

The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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