Elbert Lowell Gilooly, son of the late James Hamilton Gilooly and Vivian Delores Crick Gilooly was born on June 10, 1945, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on July 30, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 76 years.
On March 14, 1969, in Essex, he was united in marriage to Mary Jo Cooper. Mrs. Gilooly survives of their home near Essex, Missouri.
Mr. Gilooly was a farmer and owned and operated Gilooly Brothers Land Grading with his brother Delbert. He enjoyed antique tractor pulling.
In addition to his wife Mary Jo, he is survived by one daughter Lee Ann Miller and husband Mark of Essex, Missouri; two grandchildren, Parker Miller and Mason Miller; and by one sister, Carolyn Rodgers of Advance.
Mr. Gilooly was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Delbert Gilooly.
Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, with Rev. Russell Oliver officiating. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J.R. McGarity, Scott McGarity, Jonathan McGarity, Jeremy McGarity, Terry Duncan, and Jerry Duncan.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.