Obituaries

Betty L. Cooley (nee. Vaught), 86, of Crittenden and formerly of Cold Spring and California, KY, passed away on November 30, 2025 at her residence. She was a realtor with Huff Realty, a clerk with Meijers and a member of Newport City Church. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Silas & Delta Vaught; husband, Ron Cooley; daughter, Trisha Cooley; brothers, Robert & Earl Vaught and sisters, Jean Apgar, Ruby Rector & Bernice Harris. She is survived by her sons, William David (Kim) & Johnny Junior (Angel) Allen; daughter, Karen Sue (Tim) Fuller; sisters, Ruth (the late Bill) Davidson & Phyllis (Ken) Kuyper; 10 grandchildren; 49 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 11-1 p.m., with the Funeral Service to follow at 1 p.m., Friday, December 5th at the Newport City Church. Betty will be laid to rest in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorial contributions may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (give.bcrf.org), 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036.