Eula "Ruth" Cooper

Ruth was born on August 2, 1931, in Bertram, TX, to Oliver and Bobbie Cooper. Graduated from Bertram High School in 1948. Her hobbies included reading, ceramics, doll collecting and vacationing with her mother and sisters. At the time of her death, she was a member of Christian Tabernacle Church.

Survived by nieces Helen Waguespack and family, Nancy Holley and family, Judy Ilton and family, and Debbie Breault and family.

Predeceased by parents Oliver and Bobbie Cooper, sisters Nancy Ann Campbell and Mary “Beth” Argo, great-niece Baby Argo, and brother-in-law Mitchell Campbell.

After graduating from high school in 1948, Ruth moved to Houston, TX, and began her professional life with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and attending Irvington Pentecostal Church. In 1953, she was named the Beginner Department Sunday School Superintendent. Everyone benefited from her teaching, sweet disposition and love for children. Each Sunday, this darling woman prepared her class to receive 50-100 children. Her Sunday school children were taught the Lord’s Prayer, The 23rd Psalm, all scriptures about sin, repentance, baptism in Jesus name, receiving the Holy Spirit. She greeted the children with a cup of warm, sweet, cinnamon rice to enjoy. She was a member of the choir and assisted the choir director with organizing the music. Ruth retired from the telephone company in 1984. She decided she was too young to retire and went on to teach 4th grade at Irvington Christian Academy, fully retiring to Belton, TX, in 1991, with her sister Mary Beth. She began attending Southside Pentecostal Church, where she also taught Sunday School. She enjoyed the ladies weekly get togethers for activities such as candy making, games, and recipe gathering for the church cookbook. Later, Ruth began attending Christian Tabernacle Church where she was church secretary and taught Sunday School. Throughout her life she excitedly prepared to attend the week long summer church camp meeting. For many years, camp officials requested she gather a team to teach the 4-5 year olds at camp.

The family wishes to thank the Baylor Scott & White hospital staff for the care and respect they provided.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas.

Funeral service will be on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:00am at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas

Burial will follow to Bellwood Cemetery, Temple, Texas

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.

Her favorite scripture was Deuteronomy 6:4, “Here, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:”