Mrs. Patricia Jean Cooley

March 18, 1938 - November 7, 2021

COOLEY, Mrs. Patricia Jean - Age 83, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Ebenezer Ministries, 2130 S. Center Rd., Burton, MI., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Saturday. Mrs. Cooley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends.Mrs. Patricia Jean Cooley was born March 18, 1938 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Marion Branch. Patricia commonly known as “Pat”, was a bundle of joy and had a heart that ratified God’s love, grace and kindness to everyone she met. She always found beauty and joy in the small things and brought laughter to everyone around her. Pat lived in Flint and graduated from Flint Central High School where she was a Majorette of the Baton Team for the Central High School Band. She even went on to march with the Elk’s in the 1950’s. Pat loved music and married her high school sweetheart in 1955, Ronald Cooley Sr. who was a member of a successful band in the 60’s and 70’s call the “Four Gents”. She also worked and retired from General Motors Corporation. Pat was a talented artist and enjoyed drawing portraits of nature and people. She was a strong believer in Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. We know that she now lives in Glory with her heavenly Father. Mrs. Patricia Jean Cooley leaves to cherish her memory: 1 daughter and 3 sons, Sherry, Lawrence, Guy and Ronald Jr.; grandchildren, Steven, Christine, Brandon, Charlene, Lori, Tere; Kadijah, Donta, Jayla, great-grandchildren, Tyler, Kalysse, Purpose, Peyton, Aaliyah, Terry, Jacob, Tory, Talin, Teigen, Mekki and Lauren; 2 nieces, Sandy Branch and Diane Branch; 2 nephews, Andre Branch and special nephew, Malcolm Branch; special cousin, Guy Mulder; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Janise Neely, Janelle Peeler, Sherwood and Lula Pea, Lorraine Randall, Coleen Lions, Lue Bruce, Theresa Pringle, Taressa Morris (mother of her grandchildren) and a host of others. Mrs. Cooley was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Cooley Sr.; parents, Marion and Joseph Branch; siblings, Malcolm, Louis and Gregory; parents-in-law, Roosevelt and Mary Lucille Cooley. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Patrick W. Sanders Jr., Pastor Yvonne Lewis, Joellen Adams, of Ebenezer Ministries and Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home.