Dolores Dell Cosper, age 77, passed away on Tuesday July 16, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 14, 1942 in Gonzales, Louisiana to Sabas Oreal Duplessis Sr. and Leontine Lavigne Duplessis. She was one of sixteen siblings, and at the age of 17, she moved to Killeen, Texas where she married the love of her life, Wilburn "Heavy" Lee Cosper. They were married on September 21, 1959 after dating for three months, and together, they had two daughters.
In 1964, they moved out to the "country" where she raised her two daughters with her loving husband. Dolores loved working in her yard, shopping, taking road trips to visit family, drinking coffee and visiting with her friends, and spoiling her grandchildren.
Dolores is survived by her husband, two daughters and their husbands; Dana and Kevin Smithhart and Robin and Alan Carter, her grandchildren; Garrett and Jamie Carter, Mason Carter, Clay Smithhart, and Matt Smithhart, and one great grandchild; Easton Carter. She is further survived by eleven siblings and their spouses; Winnie West, Ruby Duplessis, Sabas Duplessis Jr., John Duplessis , Iris Gautreau , Libby Moran, Ada LaVoie , Aaron Duplessis , Paul Duplessis , Roger Duplessis, and Belva Crain, and 36 nieces and nephews and her Cosper family. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Sabas Sr. and Leontine Duplessis, four siblings, and a niece and nephew.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Smithhart, Alan Carter, Garrett Carter, Mason Carter, Clay Smithhart, and Matt Smithhart.
The service will be held at the 1st Baptist Church of Trimmier , 6405 Chaparral Rd in Killeen at 11:00AM on Thursday, July 18th. In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, make all checks out to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and mail your donation to 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Interment will follow at Live Oaks Cemetery
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