ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COOPER, RITA ‘SHANG’ LOCKETTE JONES

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 11 July 2012

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COOPER, RITA ‘SHANG’ LOCKETTE JONES
Sunrise: April 13, 1930  Sunset: May 25, 2012

Services were recently held for Rita Lockette Jones-Cooper on Thursday, June 12 
in Oakland, California at Colonial Chapel, with the Bishop Vincent Manyweather 
officiating.

Rita, the third child of 14 children was born April 30, 1930 to the late Louis 
and Leola Lockette in Ashton, and a long time native of Four Corners (St. Mary 
Parish). 
She left Louisiana and moved to Salinas, California in 1957 to live with her 
sister, Dorothy Prevost. 
Rita married Fermin August and from that union she was blessed with three 
children, Diane and Theopholis (Manzy) and Vinger who passed shortly after 
birth. 
She later married Murray Jones in 1960.

Beautiful and cherished memories will forever linger in the lives of her 
husband, Willie Cooper; son, Theopholis (Manzy) of Galveston, Texas; grandson, 
Roy Roger Parker and wife, Francis Parker, of Phoenix, Arizona; great 
grandchildren she adored, Marcus, Jordan and Naima Parker; stepdaughter, 
DeAudrian Cooper; mother-in-law, Doris Cooper; sisters-in-law, Denice and 
Yolanda Cooper; brothers-in-law, Otis Cooper and Anthony Crockette; 
godchildren, Alexander Prevost Jr. and Larry Casimere; sisters, Dorothy Prevost 
of Oakland, California, Elizabeth (Milton) Joseph, Savannah Bing, both of 
Jeanerette, Eldonia Charles of Franklin and Evelyn Rhodes of Houston, Texas; 
brothers, Louis (Minister Lillie Mae) Lockett Jr. of Jeanerette, Raymond 
Lockette of Charenton and Lionel (Arlene) Lockette of Four Corners; a host of 
nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and friends; and loyal friends, Sister 
Peaches, Sister Linda and Sister Jane.

Preceding her in death were daughters, Diane Parker and Vinger August; and 
sisters Ruby Sweat and Rose Casimere.

Evangelist Rita had joined her husband at Vision Hope Church under the 
leadership of Pastor Bob Jackson. She was a selfless servant of the Lord and we 
are saddened by her passing but firmly believe she rests peacefully in the 
hands of the One whom she spoke so highly of and served so well.

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