Cooley, Betty Jo Abbott (LaFayette)

  • Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Betty Jo Abbott Cooley, age 79, of LaFayette, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022.

She was a faithful member of Kensington Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gene Cooley and Cecil Snider; daughter, Diane Dean; son, Robert Snider; parents, Robert A. Abbott and Rosie Moreland Abbott; sister, Wanda Parm; nieces, Rachel Songer, Tammy Snyder and Stephanie Cooper; and nephews, Tony Ballenger and Michael Owens.

Survivors include her son, Danny Snider; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and sisters, Bobbie Abbott Tate, Mary Alice Owens and Margie Abbott Owens.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel, with Pastors Marion Webb and Dennis Chambers officiating.

Interment at Crest-Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m.

Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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