Smiths Station Mourns Mayor Richard Cooley, Longtime Public Servant

Smiths Station mourns Mayor Richard Cooley, longtime public servant

BY OBSERVER STAFF SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley, whose dedication to public service helped shape the community from its earliest days as an incorporated city, died Saturday, Oct. 24, surrounded by his family.The city announced his death Saturday, remembering a leader who devoted more than two decades to municipal government and much […]

Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley, longtime educator and public servant, dies

Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley died Saturday, Oct. 24, according to a statement from the city.