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Betty Lee Cooley 1927–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1927

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 27 Mar 2005

Death Location: Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: George Sr

Mother: Ruth *

Spouse(s): Cecil Brewer

Children(s): Maybelle Overstreet, Norvell Brewer, Rayburn Brewer

In 1927, Betty Lee Cooley entered the world in Mississippi, born to George Washington Cooley Sr And Ruth B Ruthie Hinton Cooley. Betty Lee Cooley married Cecil Wilson Brewer, and had children including Betty Louise Brewer Stiglets, Cecil Brewer, Margaret Ann Brewer Loper, Marvin Leonard Brewer Sr, Mary Magdalene Brewer Mcdaniel, Maybelle Overstreet, Norvell J Brewer, Rayburn A Brewer, Theodore Brewer, Zetta Brewer. Betty Lee Cooley passed away in 2005 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1927, Betty Lee Cooley entered the world in Mississippi, born to George Washington Cooley Sr And Ruth B Ruthie Hinton Cooley.
  • Betty Lee Cooley married Cecil Wilson Brewer, and had children including Betty Louise Brewer Stiglets, Cecil Brewer, Margaret Ann Brewer Loper, Marvin Leonard Brewer Sr, Mary Magdalene Brewer Mcdaniel, Maybelle Overstreet, Norvell J Brewer, Rayburn A Brewer, Theodore Brewer, Zetta Brewer.
  • Betty Lee Cooley passed away in 2005 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sr
1893–1966
Birth Location: Vossburg MS
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Ruth *
1898–1986
Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
R*

Spouses(s)

Cecil Brewer
1918–1971
Birth Location: Wayne, Mississippi, USA
CB

Children(s)

Maybelle Overstreet
1946–2001
Birth Location: Forrest, Mississippi
MO
Norvell Brewer
1944–2013
Birth Location: Tennsee
NB
Rayburn Brewer
1949–2005
Birth Location: Wayne County
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Betty Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Betty Cooley
1927–2005
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
George Washington Cooley Sr
1893–1966
Vossburg MS
Ruth (B "Ruthie" Hinton Cooley) *
1898–1986
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Maranda Hutto
1870–1926
Missouri
Maranda cooley
1870–1961
Mississippi, USA
Prentess Hinton
1873–1940
Mississippi, USA
Melvina Hinton
1875–1956
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Albert Cooley
1827–1885
Mary Cooley
1829–1885
Jack Cooley
1848–1870
Prucia Hutto
1851–1921
Alexander Hinton
1858–1926
Pinkey Newell
1854–1945
John Malone
1844–1924
Mary Newell
1845–1945
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harburd Cooley
1806–1867
Easter Cooley
1805–1907
Jeremiah Sr
1795–1870
Phoebe Busby
1800–1876
John Hutto
1806–1880
Frances Strickland
1815–1880
Thomas Hinton
1827–1880
Daniel Newell
1820–1880
Luarka Walley
1820–
James Malone
1814–1863
Elizabeth Harbin
1820–1882

Betty Cooley's Descendants

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Betty (Lee) Cooley (12 Apr 1927–27 Mar 2005) m. Cecil (Wilson) Brewer (9 September 1918–11 December 1971)
  1. 1. Maybelle Overstreet 1946–2001 m. Donald Overstreet 1935–2005
  2. 2. Norvell (J) Brewer 1944–2013
  3. 3. Rayburn (A) Brewer 1949–2005

Betty Cooley's Timeline

13 Records

1927
12 April 1927
Birth of Betty Lee Cooley in Wayne County, Mississippi
Wayne County, Mississippi
1927
12 April 1927
Birth of Betty Lee Cooley in Mississippi
Mississippi
1927
12 Apr 1927
Birth of Betty Lee Cooley
None
1930
1930
Age 3
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Sh, Wayne, Mississippi
Sh, Wayne, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 13
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1943
1943
Age 16
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
1948
1 Oct 1948
Age 21
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1973
1973
Age 46
Betty Lee Cooley resided here in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
2005
27 March 2005
Age 78
Death of Betty Lee Cooley in Louisiana, United States of America
Louisiana, United States of America
2005
27 March 2005
Age 78
Death of Betty Lee Cooley in Bush, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
Bush, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
2005
27 Mar 2005
Age 78
Death of Betty Lee Cooley in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1927
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1927
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1927

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1948
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Hattiesburg American - 31 Mar 2005 - Page 24, Betty Lee and Theodore's OBIT 31 Mar 2005

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bel 5, Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hattiesburg
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, ADVERTISEMENT
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 2005
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 2005
    Event Place: Bush, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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