Eugene Cooney

Elder Eugene Cooney of Carlisle passed away Tuesday May 31, he was born September 18, 1947 in Carlisle to the late A J and Lois Cooney. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Jimmy Cooney and three sons, Jeremy Hughes, John Jackson and Danny Jackson. Elder Cooney served his country with distinction during the Vietnam War and was the former pastor of The Historic Revelation COGIC Carlisle. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Wyoming Cooney, four sons, Randy Cooney, Charles Johnson, James Johnson, Detrone (Wendy) Stewart; five daughters, Christine Terry, Misti Casey, Sandra McCoy, Katie Jones and Ashley (Harold) Reed; two brothers, Andrew (Josie) Cooney and Robert Cooney: four sisters, Nora Cooney, Patricia (Kenneth) Johnson, Janie Austin and Connie (Glenn) McElwee, 14 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be Saturday June 4 at 1 p.m. at The Historic Revelation Church of God in Christ Carlisle, Bishop Robert G. Rudolph Jr. presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lonoke with military honors. Entrusted to: Colonial Southern Services 216 Court Street Carlisle, Ark. 870-552-1238. "Excellent Service is a Southern Tradition."