Obituary of James William Cooper

Funeral Service Tuesday, Jun 20, 2017 10:00 AM James "Jimmy" William Cooper April 02, 1938 - June 16, 2017 James W (Jimmy) Cooper passed away peacefully on Friday June 16th, 2017 His life was a great, long, adventure. He loved his family and stayed true to his faith. His heart was full of generosity and a desire to help others. Jim was born April 2, 1938 in Pursley, TX to Jennie and Will Cooper where he grew up on the family farm. He graduated from Dawson High School in 1957. He married Donnas, July 16, 1958 and served in the Navy on the USS Mahan in the South Pacific. They later settled in La Porte, Texas where their 2 sons Vince and Scott were born. Jim was a Deputy Constable reporting to Jake Bussey from 1964 to 1973 and a member of the Pasadena Mounted Posse- Riding in the Pasadena Rodeo. Jim went into business in 1973 with “Precision Automotive” in Conroe. “If you can push, pull, or drag it in here, we can fix it”. Later he sold the business and returned to work with Gauntt’s Transmissions where he later retired. He enjoyed many hobbies from shooting clays, aviation, machining, to working with heavy equipment and was instrumental in getting the Baytown Area Shooting Club’s new location up and running. He became an avid shooter and enjoyed shooting clays with family and friends, sponsoring many friendly shooting clay matches on weekends. He and Donnas hosted annual Family Reunions throughout their lives and celebrated their 50th Anniversary (2008) with over 100 of their close friends, relatives and business associates. The renewing of their vows was officiated by their nephew, Rev. Kelly Burmaster. Jim and Donnas were active members of the Pasadena Blvd Methodist Church. He will be greatly missed and the stories of his life will be treasured forever. In addition to his wife Donnas (Monee), Jim is survived by his sons: Vince and wife Tammy, Scott and wife Jody, 6 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews- each loved and cherished. The family gives SPECIAL Thanks to Dr. Fraziana Sahi, who over the past 35 years became a close family friend. Her unwavering faith, unending patience, and words of encouragement became his “lifeline”. Services Tuesday June 20, 2017 10:00 AM Paul U. Lee Laporte Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Grand View Memorial Park Rev Kelly Burmaster officiating. Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Monday from 5 to 7 pm.