Funeral services for Malenko Antwaun Cooley, age 18, of Valley, Alabama, will be on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the Higgins LaGrange Chapel with the Pastor Michael Jackson officiating.  Family will receive friends for a time of visitation following the service at the funeral home.

Malenko was born in Jan. 31, 2000, in LaGrange to Drayton Antwaun Cooley Sr. and Crystal Gail Daniel. 

He is survived by his father, Drayton Antwaun Cooley, Sr. and his mother, Crystal Gail Daniel (Darryn Staples); son, Mi’aze Cooley; brothers, D.J. Cooley, Kadin Rogers, Detric Cooley, Cassius Cooley and Amari Cook; sisters, Ashanti Daniel and Zaria Cooley; grandparents, Gail Robinson, Oscar Parker and Vickie Watley (Willie); great grandmother, Hazel Cooley; fiancée, My’shekia Gates; aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at Higginsfuneralhomes.com. Higgins LaGrange Chapel, (706) 884-7117.