Paul Fredrick VanCooney, 60

Paul Fredrick VanCooney, 60, of Long Bottom, passed away at his Hayman Rd. residence, at 9.22 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born March 11, 1954 in Elyria, Ohio he was the son of the late Albert Franklin and Marie Ethel Gilkey VanCooney. He worked as an Excavator and truck driver for many companies around Meigs County. He loved to go antiquing, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, and antique cars especially his 1931 Ford Coupe named “Miss Daisy.”

Paul is survived by his wife Diane Chamber VanCooney, his children, Sara (David) Brown, of Long Bottom, Yolanda (Benjamin) Dickson, of Albany, Oh., and Paul T. (Dawn) VanCooney, of Nelsonville, step-children, Joseph Lemaster, of Racine, and Carlie Lemaster, of Rutland. His grandchildren, Erica Erwin, and Bradley Dickson, brothers Albert (Loretta) VanCooney, Jr., of Elyria, Chuck (Janet) VanCooney, of Pomeroy, Ted VanCooney, of Pomeroy, and Don (Paula) VanCooney, of Jacksonville, Fl., as well as numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to his parents Paul is preceded in death by a brother.

In keeping with Paul’s wishes there will be no calling hours or funeral services. Cremation services have been entrusted to the Cremeens Funeral Home, of Racine. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting Cremeens Funeral Home of Ohio