John A. Cooper - Roswell Daily Record
Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record John A. Cooper was born November 18, 1923 in Roswell, New Mexico to Albert Cecil Cooper and Cleota Hamner Cooper. He died on January 17, 2021, peacefully at his home on the ranch north of Tinnie, NM. He was married to Joyce McKnight on December 31, 1944. They had 6 children, 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild by the time of his death. She preceded him in death in November of 1981. His second wife, Mary Jones, preceded him in July, 2020 following 36 years of marriage. She is survived by 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren, and...