Obit of Cooper, Justice (Jess) - Creek County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>     04 Feb 2007
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::Ceres Cemetery--Ceres CA

Cooper, Justice (Jess)    

JUSTICE (JESS) COOPER OCT 23, 1919 - SEPT 17, 2006 Jess Cooper 
continued his travels on Sunday September 17th. Jess was born in 
Alba, Arkansas to Floyd and Nina Cooper. Jess was married on 
September 21, 1946 to Kathryn Blevins in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Jess and 
Kathryn lived in a varity of states during their 60 years together. 
The two of them had 5 children, Jerry Cooper, Jimmy Cooper of 
Turlock; James Cooper of Modesto, Pam Cooper Milam of Modesto, and 
Justice (Roger) Cooper of Modesto. He had 8 grandchildren, and 4 
great grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his parents Floyd 
and Nina Cooper, his brother Xerex Cooper, sister Bernice Pruitt, and 
loving son Jerry Cooper.

Jess first started his own business in Fresno, CA in 1958, and moved 
it to Modesto in 1965. He owned and operated his business know as 
Modesto Ornamental Iron. Until his retirement in July of 1980 when 
his son Jim Cooper of Turlock took over the business. It is still in 
operation and still know as Modesto Ornamental Iron today.

Jess and Kathryn spent 12 years of his retirement in Oklahoma where 
he spent most of his time raising cattle and doing wood work. In the 
year 2000 they decided to move back to Modesto to be near his 
children, and grandchildren.

Jess's happiest moment were family dinners on the weekends with his 
children and sharing war stories, along with watching his grand 
children or his grand children watching him. Although his time here 
was short in our hearts, the love he gave to us will be forever be 
remember and forever missed.

God speed till we meet again your loving family.

Remembrances may be made to Community Hospice 4368 Spyres Way, 
Modesto, CA 95350.

Viewing will be on Tuesday Sept 19, from 5 to 9 PM at Franklin & 
Downs Funeral Home on 12th St., Modesto. Grave side service will be 
on Wednesday Sept 20 at 1:00PM at the Ceres Cemetery on Whitmore in 
Ceres.

www.modbee.com/obituaries 

Published in the Modesto Bee from 9/19/2006 - 9/20/2006.  
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