Larry Thomas Cooper, of Maysville, Oklahoma, was born February 8, 1949, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Tommy Atwood Cooper and Ramona Mae (Holt) Cooper. He passed away Monday, August 9, 2021, at Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 72 years.
Larry was a lifetime resident of Maysville, living his life south of Rush Creek. He graduated from Maysville High School in 1967. He served his country in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Larry married Pamela Sue Richards on January 17, 1970, in Gainesville, Texas. He has always been a farmer and was retired from the Federal Aviation Administration where he worked as a machinist. Larry loved his family and his dog, Patch. He enjoyed sitting in his rocking chair in his shop while drinking Dr. Pepper, listening to his records, and taking naps.
Survivors include his son, Larry Cooper II and wife, Misty, of Pauls Valley; and daughter, Susan Pope and husband, Mike, of Maysville; brothers,Tommy Allen Cooper and Shane Cooper, both of McAlester, Oklahoma; sister, Mary Ann Huey and husband, Roger, of Maysville; grandchildren, Tyler Pope and Thomas Pope and wife, Kaitlyn, all of Maysville, Nicole Blackburn and husband, Kevin and Paige Cooper, all of Pauls Valley; and great-granddaughter, Jolene May Pope, of Maysville.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Tommy Cooper and Ramona Eaves; his spouse of 37 years, Pamela Sue (Richards) Cooper; brothers, Bobby Cooper and Jimmy Cooper; and sister, Judy Booker.
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 12, 2021, in Winans Funeral Home Chapel, Maysville. Burial followed in the Maysville Cemetery under the direction of John W. Williams of Winans Funeral Home, Maysville, Oklahoma. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.winansfuneralhome.com.
