Alvin T. Cooney

Alvin T. Cooney, 86, of Aurora, passed away May 21, 2019 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
He was born to Alvin Sr. and Carrie Hendricks Cooney Nov. 4, 1932, in Mariana, Ark. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Cooney is survived by: his wife, Naomi Cooney; son, Tom Cooney of Aurora; daughter, Denise Crane of Monett; brothers, Leon Cooney of Aurora and Stanley Cooney of Jerusalem, Ark.; three grandchildren that they raised after their daughters passing, Ryan Pendergrass, Elizabeth Lawson and A.J. Doty; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and one on the way. Cooney was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Deanna Anders; brothers, CM, Albert, Curtis and Gene Cooney; sisters, Ellen Cooney and Effie Gibbs; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services were held May 25, in the Elm Branch Christian Church under the care of Peterson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Maple Park Cemetery with full military honors.