Judith D. Barkley of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Chelsea, age 84, died at Legacy Assisted Living due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, December 13, 2024.
She was born August 27, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Marshall and Marian (Horrack) Major.
Judy met the love of her life, Fred, in 1958. She graduated from EMU with a degree in Occupational Therapy and had a career as an Occupational Therapist, working in outpatient psychiatry at both Mercywood and Foote Hospitals.
After retirement, she spent lots of time in the upper peninsula with her husband, Fred, on Caribou Lake, where they built a cottage in 2001. She especially enjoyed landscaping the cottage, her snowball hydrangeas and Japanese weeping pine thrive to this day. Judy also enjoyed running, walking, reading, and spending time with her family. She loved gardening and enjoyed the flowers and vegetables growing at Legacy. Judy enjoyed painting and various craft projects. She and Fred traveled the world, often with their friends. Her favorite trip was one to Africa, taken with her friend Joyce.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Frederick Paul Cooley of Chelsea, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Chelsea Retirement Community.
He was born July 23, 1938, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Frederick and Edith Esther (Hookway) Cooley.
Frederick grew up in rural Stark County, Ohio. He lived near and worked on his grandparents’ farm until leaving for college in 1956. Frederick earned his A.B. degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, in1960, and then his Master of Divinity from the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio, in 1965.
Frederick served as Chaplain for the Navy Reserves from 1968 – 1982. Frederick was a Methodist minister for 40 years. He served at the United Methodist churches in Mayfield Village, Ohio (1965-1968), Brookpark, Ohio (1968-1974), and Garfield Heights, Ohio (1974-1979). After moving to Michigan, he served as a minister at the United Methodist churches in Bay Port (1979-1983), Mt. Clemens (1983-1988), Hancock (1988-1994), Wayne (1994-2001), and after retiring, served for another 6 years at West Side United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor (2001-2007).
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at the Chelsea Retirement Community Chapel with Pastor Joy Barrett and Chaplain Julie Kilmer officiating.
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