Lana Jean Cooley Gunn Passes Away at Age 75
Lana Jean Cooley Gunn, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on August 9th, 2026, at UAB Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama.
Born on September 14th, 1951, in Bessemer, Alabama, Jean lived with an Atrial Septal Defect her entire life. Despite the challenges it posed, she underwent successful open heart surgery in 1970 to correct the defect after graduating from McAdory High School.
Throughout her working career, Jean held various positions at several stores, including Loveman's, 4th Avenue Supermarket, Dartmouth Avenue Supermarket, Foodworld, Jimmie's Food Center, and The Home Depot. She retired from The Home Depot in 2017 after triple bypass surgery.
Jean was a free spirit who loved life's simple pleasures: mountain trips, beach trips, concerts, thrift stores, Mexican food, Southern comfort food, her morning coffee, sunrises, and country music.