Sarah Hammond Cooley, 88, formerly of Simpsonville, widow of William Aiken Cooley, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Piedmont, she was a daughter of the late Henry N. and Minnie Traynham Hammond. Mrs. Cooley was the retired Vice President of Bill Cooley Auto Sales and Service, and was a member of First Baptist Church, Simpsonville. She was a life member in the South Carolina P.T.A. and local and life member of the Presbytery. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert H. and Joyce Cooley of Kansas City, MO.; a sister, Mildred Hammond Faber of Simpsonville; two brothers, Bud Hammond of Simpsonville and James A. Hammond of Roswell, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Lou Ann Cooley of Simpsonville; eight grandchildren, William Aiken "Ken" Cooley, II, James Cooley, Brandy Warren, Leeanne Cooley, Jill Arrowwood, Ginger Martin, Mandy Shelton, and Chad Johnson; and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Bill Cooley; and a sister, Cozette Sheffield. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Simpsonville, 106 Church Street, Simpsonville, SC 29681. Visitation will be held Friday, August 11, 2006 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 12, 2006 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of First Baptist Church, Simpsonville. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will be at the home of Ken Cooley, 103 N. Manassas Drive, Simpsonville. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.