Davey Joe Cooley, age 71, of Irving Texas, passed away on December 17, 2022. Dave was born August 17 th , 1951, in Paris Texas. He later moved to Irving. He worked as an Iron Worker, an on-air Disc Jockey and as a Truck Driver. He spent over 30 years both on the radio and driving a truck. He retired from radio in 2007 when he purchased his own 18-wheeler. He continued trucking as his chosen profession until he retired from that in 2019. Dave is survived by a daughter, Lauren Dodson, 3 sons, James Christopher Cooley, Justin Coy Cooley, and Jason Conor Cooley, 5 Grandchildren and other family and friends. Dave is preceded in death by his parents Eugene and Adean Cooley and his sister Cheryl Ellis. A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be held at a later date.