NORWICH – Mardeth “Mardy” Cooley, 72, of Hillsboro, Texas, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro.
Mardy was born Jan. 4, 1936 in Norwich, where she grew up and attended school, the daughter of Charles Edgar and Marion (Tayntor) Young. On Nov. 24, 1956 she married Gerald “Jerry” Cooley in Norwich and he preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 2002. While in New York, she was active in church and raising three daughters. Mardy and Jerry moved to Texas in 1978. For over 18 years she was church secretary at First Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro. She and Jerry were both realtors while in Hillsboro. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. Also preceding her in death were her parents.
Survivors include three daughters, Debbie Thall and husband, Mark, of Brookfield, Donna Bower and husband, David, of Hillsboro, Texas and Denise Bleidt and husband, Hodge, of Whitney, Texas; sister, Marlene Scheer and husband, Al, of Oneonta; six grandchildren, Daniel, David, and Dustin Thall; Cody and Cassie Brown; and Natalie Bower; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Mark Thall officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4144 N Central Expressway, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75204.