More detail on this person: John Cordell
Cooper, Sr., longtime resident of Rule, Texas
passed away Wednesday evening, December 10,
2014, at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell. Mr.
Cooper was 76. A visitation is planned for 2:00
p.m., Sunday, December 14, 2014, at the funeral
home in Rule located at 600 Robins Avenue.
Cremation arrangements were made under the care
of Smith Family Funeral Homes. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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John was born August 18, 1938, in Tulia, Texas to
Faye (Embry) and Harrold Cooper. After graduating
high school and 2 years of college, John entered
the United States Army and served his country
during the Viet Nam Era as a helicopter pilot.
John retired and was Honorably discharged from
Fort Wainwright, Alaska on September 30, 1975.
He married Terrie O'Toole on November 17, 1979, in
St. Louis, MO. John was active in the VFW and
enjoyed playing pinnacle.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
John is survived by his wife, Terrie of Rule; 4
sons, John Cooper, Jr. of Phoenix, AZ, Lewis
Cooper, R.J. Cooper, and Brandon Cooper all of
Rule; 5 daughters, Darla Robertson of Fairbanks,
Alaska, Patricia Yamashita of Kona, Hawaii,
Sharon Robinson and Rose Cooper of Carbondale,
Illinois; 11 grandchildren; many
great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Clayton Cooper of
Leavenworth, Kansas; and John's former spouse,
Lorretta Gunn of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Online condolences can be shared with the family
at www.smithfamilyfh.com
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on Dec. 12,
2014
He was playing cards and had some pain in his
back and thought he'd lay down for a while. His
wife, Terri, took over his hand and in a while he
yelped real loud and was gone. He was transported
to the nearest hospital in Haskell, TX (10 mi),
where he was pronounced. Death certificate
indicates cause of death was sudden cardiac
arrest.
From: Clay Cooper