Donald Eugene Cooksey

Donald Eugene Cooksey, an 89-year-old Laredo resident, passed away at 10:28 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Stucker Cemetery near Laredo.
A visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., tonight (Tuesday, April 5, 2022) at the Laredo Baptist Church. Open viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday at Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton.
Donald was born June 4, 1932 in Trenton, the son of Alva and Velma Meyers Cooksey.
On Dec. 23, 1956 he was united in marriage to Lena Mantlo at the Laredo Methodist Church. She survives of the home.
During the Korean War Donald served with the United States Army. He was a jack of all trades including auto body work, maintenance for Popcorn World and carpentry. He loved woodworking, so much so that he even made his own casket. He had a warm spot for dogs and all wildlife and a love for homemade ice cream.
He was a member of the Laredo Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Dan Cooksey and his wife, Sue of Laredo; a daughter, Christina Ropp and her husband, Norman of Trenton; grandchildren Adam Cooksey and his wife, Hilary of Laredo, Dena Lovell and her husband, Jeremy, Callie Etter and her husband, Richard and Logan Woldridge and his wife, Colby, all of Trenton; great-grandchildren Jeremiah, Kaitlee, Isaiah, Zoeyanne, Teya, Tymber, Barrett, Berklee, Laney, Zang and Canyon; and great-great-grandchildren Kennison, Katalina and Saige.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Eldon Cooksey.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Green Hills Animal Shelter and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.