Mildred "Millie" Renner Rufenacht Cooley, age 92 of Arlington, Texas (formerly of Clinton) passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Clinton United Methodist Church, Clinton with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to Marbridge Foundation, Box 2250, Manchaca, Texas 78652. Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Mildred was born in Shawnee, Kansas. She was married to Howard Oscar Rufenacht who preceded her in death on August 27, 1981. She and Howard moved to Clinton from Jefferson City when he retired from his job as a government auditor. After Howard's death, Mildred married Dr. Robert Cooley, who preceded her in death in July 2006.

She is survived by her daughter, Carole Ann Dingle and husband, Lee of Arlingon, Texas; two grandsons, Kevin Carlson ad wife, Ashley of Colleyville and Scott Carlson of Manchaca; two sisters, Dorothy Mae McNatt of Laurie, Missouri and Eleanor Agnes Trager of Olathe, Kansas; step grandchildren, Sara Pugh and husband, Dennis, Alison Barksdale and husband, Jason and Jeremy Dingle and wife, Crystal, all of Arington; two great grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren and many nieces and newphews and other relatives and friends.