Ruth Marian Cooper

Ruth Marian Cooper, age 90, a long-time resident of Mitchell County Texas died January 6, 2013 at Medical City Dallas Hospital from complications following heart surgery. She was born January 10, 1922 in Colorado City, Texas. She graduated from Colorado High School and attended Texas Woman’s University in Denton. She married Billy Spalding Cooper in 1943 and resided at Cooper’s Cove on Lake Colorado City until 2012 when she moved to Waxahachie, Texas. While living in Colorado City, she worked as a secretary at the Texas Electric power plant on Lake Colorado City where she retired after 18 years of service. Previously she had worked at the Chamber of Commerce in Colorado City and at Shell Oil as well as helping her father, Lewis B. Elliott, in the Mitchell County Abstract business. She enjoyed reading , studying the bible, studying languages (especially Hebrew), doing jigsaw puzzles, playing Phase 10 dice and enjoying email, Facebook, Free Cell and Mahjong, but the love and joy of her life was her family and her personal relationship with God. She was very active in all the activities at the assisted living facility where she lived and signed up for every field trip offered. Through grace and love, she touched the lives of everyone who met her.

She was preceded in death by parents Lewis and Elizabeth Elliott; sisters Juanice Elliott, Shirley Wilkinson, Esther Brewer; and her husband of 56 years, Bill Cooper. She is survived by her sister Frances Godwin; sons Chris Cooper, Danny Cooper and Randy Cooper; daughter Carol Johnson; 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren and a large, very close extended family of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be Friday, January 11 from 5 to 7 pm at Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Colorado City. Services will be Saturday, January 12 at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church Colorado City. Burial will follow in Colorado City Cemetery.