Bethanne Alexander Cooney, 80, of Huntington, WV went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Donna Hinkle officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. She was born January 19, 1942, daughter of the late Norman Robert and Mary Dame Alexander. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Edward Cooney and a great granddaughter, Kendall Swann.
She graduated from Huntington High School in 1959 and the past few years she felt very fortunate to be able to reside at the Renaissance House (former Huntington High) which reminded her of many fond high school memories especially as she would travel down the hallways and her apartment was her old Biology Classroom. Bethanne had over 30 years of service with Allied Warehouse. After she and John retired, they enjoyed traveling in their motorhome with friends and visiting many places in the U.S. They traveled several years with friends to Florida and became known as “Snowbirds”.
Bethanne was very active in church activities; she played a major role in designing and sewing costumes for church plays and events. She was a very talented seamstress and could sew practically anything without a pattern. She later started making quilts which seemed to be something she truly loved. She loved her church and church family; her memberships include the former Otterbein and Faith United Methodist Churches and currently Community of Grace United Methodist Church where she will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her children, Mary Elizabeth (Ed) Shuff, Brenda Kay (Tim) Long, Terri (Billy) Burns, Phyllis Boyce, Rebecca “Becky” (Mark) Cooper and John Hugh Cooney, 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren with one on the way, a brother Norman “Bobby” (Sara) Alexander and a host of friends and church family. Online memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.beardmortuary.com. Those who wish may memorial contributions to Community of Grace United Methodist Church.