ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COOPER, SANDRA RUIZ "MA SAN" 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died:Monday, April 11th, 2016

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COOPER, SANDRA RUIZ "MA SAN" 
October 23, 1941 - April 11, 2016

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A loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, sister, and 
friend to all, Sandra Ann Rulz Cooper "Ma San: died peacefully in Houma, La on 
April 11th, 2016 at the age of 74.

Ma San was born October 23rd, 1941 in Baton Rouge, LA to Edward Ruiz Jr. and 
Lucille Major "Baby Lou" Ruiz. She married her former husband and continued 
friend, Clarence Cooper, and the oilfield brought them to Morgan City. While 
caring for her family, Ma San began working at Jonston Brothers in Patterson as 
the office manager/bookkeeper. She thoroughly enjoyed her work, and even more 
so enjoyed the company of her dearest friends she worked with, especially her 
best friend of more that 50 years, Paula Crouch.

Ma San will always be remembered as someone who loved nothing more than to put 
a smile on the face's of her friends and family. She had a wonderful sense of 
humor and a contagious laugh and enjoyed spreading her joy and laughter to all. 
She loved to cook and bake and could always be counted on to have a delicious 
meal prepared whenever her family was together. She will most fondly be 
remembered as someone who fiercely loved everyone who was lucky enough to know 
her.

Ma San is survived by her two children, Chris Cooper and his wife Shirley of 
Morgan City; and her daughter Crystal Roy of Centerville. She is also survived 
by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Jennifer Cooper Wylie, her 
husband Doug, and their son Nathan, of Baton Rouge; Jonathan Cooper, his wife 
Jennifer and their children Little Chris and Mackenzie, of Patterson; and 
Kailyn Roy Daniel, her husband Doug, and their daughter Caroline, of Lafayette. 
She also leaves behind her brother, Edward Ruiz III and her sister, Winslyn 
Hano, both of Baton Rouge, her three nieces Ronalyn Hano, Sh'Rhele McGee, and 
Jamie McCallister, and their children and grand-children.

Ma San is proceeded in death by her parents, Edward and Lucille Ruiz; her son-
in-law, Maxie Roy Jr., and his mother and Ma San's longtime friend, Marie Roy.

Services are scheduled Thursday, April 14, 2016 with visitation 9am-11am with 
services following immediately after at Hargrave Funeral Home.

Arrangements under the direction of Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, LA.

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