Amanda Cooley

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Amanda Blayne Cooley, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 17, 2026, at the age of 40.

Amanda was born on February 4, 1986, in Carthage, Missouri, to Tim Cooley and Barbara (Orler) Cooley.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri, and worked as a logistics overseer for a trucking company. She was a helpful asset to the company and worked hard in all she did. 

She was a devoted mother to her sweet daughter, Harper, who was the center of her world.

She is survived by daughter, Harper Cooley; her father, Tim (Cathy) Cooley; her mother, Barbara (Dean) Vandergriff; and her siblings, Aubrey (Luke) Blackburn, Ian (Emily) Cooley, Abigail Cooley, Aspen Cooley, Daniel Cooley, and Ali (Cory) Bass. She is also survived by her grandmother, Rhea Marcum; her uncles, Chad (Heather) Vandergriff, Greg (Leigh) Orler, John (Mark) Orler, Ben (Julie) Orler, and David (Cheryl) Cooley; her aunts, Cathy Orler, Betsy (Mike) Williams, Ginny Heatherly, and Mary Rosemann; along with many cousins, including Madison Vandergriff, Jack Vandergriff, Grace Orler, Jane Orler, Robert Orler, Ashley Orler, Luke Williams, and James Heatherly; and her nieces, Paisley Blackburn, Sophia Blackburn, Eliza Cooley, Bella Claire Bass, and nephews Carter Ray Bass and Dean Henry Bass. 

Amanda was preceded in death by her brother, Christopher Cooley; her sister, Emily Vandergriff; her uncle, Adam Vandergriff; her grandparents, Jack and Sue Vandergriff, Joe and Barbara Orler, Donald Cooley, Penelope Cooley, and Kenneth Marcum; and her cousins, Rhea Rosemann and Fae Rosemann.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on March 24, 2026, at Neosho IOOF Cemetery, with Marcus Rogers officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ali Bass for the benefit of Harper Cooley, c/o Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 66, Neosho, MO 64850.