[an error occurred while processing this directive]
[OK Genealogy Sites/Creek-2009/obits/_private/xheader.htm][ Home ] [ Back ]
Surname Index
Updated: 14 Sep 2009
 

John Priecely Cooper Jr.
Sapulpa Herald, Creek Co. OK
January 30, 2007

John Priecely Cooper Jr.

John Priecely Cooper Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 26, 2007.

John was born March 17, 1929, in Texarkana, Texas, to John and Gladys Cooper.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1954 as a hard-hat deep sea diver, often making search and rescue dives.

Upon leaving the Navy, John attended mortuary school in Dallas and later served hundreds of families and friends as a funeral director at funeral homes in Claremore, Tulsa and Sapulpa.

John is survived by wife Glenna Newell Cooper of Sapulpa; daughter Vicky Cooper Hale of Tulsa and her companion Shelton Benedict; Glenna's daughter Tammy Cox and son Robert Newell and his wife LaDonna; and Glenna's grandchildren, Jackie and Casey Cox and James, Nick and Alex Newell.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Linda Cooper Wallace, who he lost in 1991.

In addition to his family, John’s passions were trout fishing at Roaring River, Mo., antiques and his many animals.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research.

Funeral services for John have been set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, in the Smith Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Paul Nichols officiating.

Interment will follow at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery.

Serving as casketbearers will be Nick Newell, James Newell, Robert Newell and Shelton Benedict.

Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 

 

  

 

 

 



[an error occurred while processing this directive]
[an error occurred while processing this directive]