J. Cooper

Services for J. B. Cooper, 78, Tyler, are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 20, 2005, at Stewart Family Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Carter, Senior Pastor of Colonial Hills Baptist Church and Rev. Jerry Calaway officiating. Burial will be in Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery under direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Cooper passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2005 in Tyler after a long illness. J. B. was born on October 3, 1926 in San Augustine County, Texas to the late Henry Allen and Annilea Cooper. He was preceded in death by his brother, Troy Cooper. He grew up in Martinsville, Texas and graduated from Nacogdoches High School and later from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has lived in Tyler since 1963. He served in the United States Army during World War II and retired from United Stated Fire Insurance Company as a Claims Supervisor. Mr. Cooper was a charter member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a member of the Celebration Choir, The Silver Notes Senior Adult Choir, and was Coordinator of the Prayer Ministry at Colonial Hills. J. B. is survived by his loving family including his wife of 51 years, Dorothy Hays Cooper of Tyler, daughters, Kathy Jacobe and husband, Tom of Frisco and Karol Ellis and husband, Larry of Lewisville; grandchildren, Malisa and Justin Buchanan of Lewisville; sisters, Jessie Porter and husband, Joe of Whittier, California and Mildred Vaughn of Tyler. Pallbearers will be Jack Huckabee, Bill Sanders, David Haney, Don Bullock, Kenneth Jefferson, and Truett Conner. Honorary Pallbearers are the deacons of Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Michael Blumn, Bob Williams and Dr. Curtis Trevathan. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 P.M. Friday at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy., south Tyler 75703. The family would like to express our appreciation to the staff and volunteers of Hospice of East Texas for their wonderful care. If desired, memorials may be made in honor of J. B. Cooper to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

J. Cooper

October 3, 1926 - August 17, 2005