Obituaries:  Mr. Ralph N. Cooper, Sabine Parish       C-160
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 6, 1997
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mr. Ralph N. Cooper

  Services were held for Ralph N. Cooper, at 2 p.m., Saturday,
August 2, at Warren Meadows Funeral Home in Many. Officiating
will be Leroy Hudson, former minister of the Carriage Oaks Church
of Christ, where Mr. Cooper was a member.

  Graveside services were held at Bethsadia Cemetery.

  Mr. Cooper of Bossier City, formerly of Many, died Thursday,
July 31. He was born in Many, on September 7, 1921, and resided
in Bossier City for many years. Mr. Cooper was retired from Civil
Service at Barksdale Air Force Base, and served in the U.S. Army
in World War II. He participated in the campaigns in Sicily,
Italy, and North Africa.

  He is survived by his widow, Ocie Sistrunk Cooper; two sons?,
Ronnie Cooper of Fayetteville, Ga., and Larry Cooper of
Shreveport; one daughter, Barbara Patterson of North Little Rock,
Ark.; one brother, Vester Cooper of Lake Charles; nine
grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence E. Cooper, and
Carlie Bennett Cooper; two brothers, Elwood, and Arnold Cooper of
Lake Charles; and sister, Vera Ardoin of Iowa.

  The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the
many doctors, nurses, and staff of Bossier Medical Center, for
their loving care during his lengthy illness.

  Special thanks is extended to Frances Bryan, and Renee Tucker,
nursing supervisors at Bossier Medical Center.

  The family requests that memorials be made to the Ark-La-Tex
Christian Encampment, 202 DeVille Place, Shreveport, La. 71115.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.