Doyle Wayland Cooley

Doyle Wayland Cooley was born December 21, 1940 in Laura, Latimer County, Oklahoma. He went to live in his heavenly home on June 19, 2023 after years of health issues and a lengthy illness. On August 20, 1963, he was drafted into the U.S. Army proudly serving his country being honorably discharged on August 19, 1965. He took basic training at Fort Polk, LA, being transferred to Fort Hood, TX for the duration of his service. He had many friends never meeting a stranger. He worked for OG&E for 32 years and never tired of talking about his work along with prior co-workers. He took pride having built and maintained substations along with holding many positions retiring as a crew foremen. After retirement, he began driving vehicles for dealer trades with Fred Jones Ford and Joe Cooper Ford. He loved the excitement traveling to many locations and various states allowing him to drive new vehicles. Often leaving home at 3:30 in the morning he went to Houston or Kansas City in one day, always striving to make the customer and dealership happy. He also worked with the OK State Fair Car Show representing the Ford motor company for several years enjoying talking about his favorite Ford brand. He took pride in keeping his vehicles clean and pristine. It was a weekend ritual to wash and polish our vehicles with his son, Brent. He loved adding chrome accessories making his pick-up trucks to appear to be custom made. He also enjoyed attending auctions where he met a lot of friends, buying tons of tools and items he really didn't need. Often not finding enough space for storage, He was able to share tools for friends needing to start their own tool box. Doyle is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Dixie Cheatham Cooley of the home; son, Brent Cooley of Oklahoma City; sisters, Pat Watson, Gale Edwards, Carolyn Armes; as well as many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and other extended family and friends. Doyle is preceded in death by his sons, Justin Kyle Cooley and Jason Doyle Cooley; father, Doyle Cooley; mother, Opal Cooley Visitation will be on Friday, June 23rd, 2023 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM at McCarn Funeral Service in Talihina, Oklahoma. Services will be on Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at McCarn Funeral Home Chapel in Talihina, Oklahoma at 1:00PM with Rev. Vernon Cooley officiating. Interment will follow at Laura McGee Cemetery in Buffalo Valley, OK. Services have been entrusted to McCarn Funeral Service.

Doyle Wayland Cooley

December 21, 1940 - June 19, 2023