Funeral Mass for Anthony (Tony) Coley, age 86, of Sherman, TX will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 12, 2012 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sherman, TX. Burial and military honors will follow at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman.

Anthony passed away on October 8, 2012 at his residence in Sherman.

Anthony was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on June 12, 1926 the son of Michael and Eva Mihal Coley. He joined the United States Navy and later joined the United States Air Force. During this time, he served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam before his retirement in 1966. While serving, he married Wanda McGuire on February 26, 1949 at the Perrin Air Force Base Chapel. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Anthony is survived by his wife Wanda of Sherman, TX, two sons, David M. Coley and wife Laurie of Slidell, LA and Stephen W. Coley and wife Christine of Plano, TX, daughter, Lorraine C. Hufford and husband David of Grand Prairie, TX, five grandchildren, Kimberly Thacker and husband Jimmy of San Diego, CA, Mark Coley of Slidell, LA, Nicholas Hufford of Grand Prairie, TX, Matthew Hufford of El Paso, TX, and Peter Coley of Slidell, LA. He is also survived by four great grandchildren, Halee Litolff, Sydney, Lily and Charlie Thacker all of San Diego, CA, one brother, Michael Coley of El Paso, TX, one sister, Josephine Mamola and husband Joe of Wilkes-Barre, PA and several nieces and nephews.

Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Johnny, Joe, Bobby and Charles Coley and one sister, Peggy Rhoades.

Pallbearers will be Carl Payne, Frank Moore, Mike Moore, Nicholas Hufford, Matthew Hufford and Mark Coley. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Moore, Don Moore and Richard Terrell.

A Rosary will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 11th at the Waldo Funeral Home Chapel. Family night will follow from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

The online register book may be signed online at www.waldofuneralhome.com