Mrs. Marlene (Cooper) Deal, age 75, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022. She was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia on October 2, 1946 to the late James and Louise (Price) Cooper. Mrs. Deal was the sweetest lady you would ever meet. Her uniqueness lied in her ability to exude kindness to everyone she met. A Christian by faith, she loved her Lord and savior and was devoted to living her life according to his word.
Mrs. Deal had many hobbies that she enjoyed. For instance, she loved going to the beach, yard sales, and camping at the lake. She was also fond of gardening – flowers mainly. With her flowers came her love of watching hummingbirds and butterflies that enjoyed her green thumb. Mrs. Deal was also quite the collector of Angels and Native American items. The love that she shared with her family and friends will be truly missed by those that knew and loved her.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, F. Jerry Deal; her brothers, Jimmy Cooper and Lee Cooper; and son-in-law, Kinn Smith.
She is survived by her children, Travis (Deanna) Deal, Tammie Smith, and Lindy Deal; her sisters, Alice (Jeff) Reynolds and Betty Flo Mueller; her grandchildren, Javan Deal, Heather Jacobs, Garrett Smith, Ansley Deal, Tiffany Franz, Caleb Deal, Summer Smith, Kaylee Smith, Chloe Smith, Austin Smith, Tamra Smith, and Gracie Smith; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. A funeral service will follow in the chapel at 3:00 pm. She will be laid to rest at Rosehaven Memorial Park following the funeral service. Serving as Pallbearers are: Javan Deal, Garrett Smith, Austin Smith, Jude Blount, and Jourdan Smith.
For those who are unable to attend the service in person, you may join us via Livestream. Information regarding the Livestream can be found below.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Diabetes Association (ADA), 233 Peachtree Street, Suite 2225, Atlanta, GA 30303, www.diabetes.org and/or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org
Those who wish to express condolences or share a special memory may do so online at www.whitleygarner.com
Arrangements by: Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, Douglasville, GA 30134, 770-942-4246
