Mary Lou Coley Obituary (1933 - 2020)

STOKESDALE - Mary Lou Coley, loving wife, mother and sister, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Christ Free Will Baptist Church, followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. Interment will be held in the church cemetery. Social distancing guidelines will be observed and face coverings are encouraged. Mrs. Coley was born on July 8, 1933, in Stokes County to the late William Lester Mabe and Mary Lou Nelson Mabe. She was a member of Christ Free Will Baptist Church, retired from Reynolds Tobacco Company with 37 years of service then worked at the Colfax Farmer's Market (Sandy Ridge) for 12 years. Mary Lou was a wonderful cook. She canned, pickled and preserved. After her mother's death at a young age, she reared her younger siblings. She was there with love and to help anyone she could. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Oscar James Coley (1989) and brothers Ken and William Mabe. Survivors include her son, Oscar E. Coley; brother, Harry Mabe; sisters, Mozelle Roberts, Carrie Stephens, and Harriet Hull, two half sisters Shirley Lambeth (James) and Ann Banks; many nieces and nephews and a special nephew, Blake Tucker. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.