Raymond "Ray" Cooper
Ray Cooper, Winona, TX, died on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in the Hospice Homeplace in Tyler, TX. He was born on Sept. 2, 1953 in Tyler to Raymond Leonard and Bernice Spier Cooper and lived the majority of his life in the Lindale area. Ray was a graduate of Lindale Highs School and owned and operated the A7B Brake and Alignment in Tyler. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Leonard Cooper.
Ray loved hunting, fishing, competition shooting, raising cattle and had a passion for buying, selling and trading.
Ray is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jenny Cooper of Winona, daughters and sons-in laws, Jenny and Ted Douglas, Lindale, Misty and Wayne Lyon, Lindale, mother Mrs. Bernice Cooper, Lindale, sisters Norma Hauk and husband John, Jacksonville, Hilma Elliott and husband Tom, Plano, TX, twin sister Kay Irby and husband Buddy of Lewisville, TX, best friend and business partner Dorman Jennings, Tyler, six grandchildren, Ashley, Mindy, Dalton, Ray, Kaitlyn and Kelsey and numerous nieces and nephews.
