Carroll “Gene” Cooksey Jr., a resident of Henryetta, died April 4, 2020 at the age of 39. He was born Aug. 21, 1980 in Atoka, to Carrol Gene and Wanda (Reeves) Cooksey. He worked in telecommunications at Tinker Air Force Base. Gene is a member of the General Assembly and Church of the First Born. He married Alesha Stoliby March 26, 2001 in Stratford.
He is preceded in death by his mother: Verna Lynn Cooksey, Sister LeAnn Brown and grandparents Vernon and Corrinne Reeves, Lucille Cooksey
Survivors includey his wife Alesha Cooksey of the home; children: Brianna, MacKinzie, Micah, Dakota, Thomas, Jacob and Kelsie; his father: Carroll Cooksey of Atoka; grandfather: Harold Cooksey of Atoka; brother: Adam Cooksey of Atoka
Graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Senora Cemetery with Brother Jeremy Pippin , Officiating.
Pallbearers will be Dirk Palmer, Rick Pippin, Heath Mosco, Jason White, Price Brown and Charlie Corter. Honorary: Virgil Neal, Ronnie Parks and Frank Sweet.