Joe Cooper

Joe Matthew Cooper, 61, of Poteau, OK passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Ft. Smith, AR.  Joe was born July 2, 1951 in San Bernadino, CA to Smokey & Juanita M.  Cooper.   Joe & Smokey Cooper had Cooper’s Furniture & Appliance.  He was an avid fisherman.  He loved his family and hosting family get togethers.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Matthew Nelson Cooper;  father in law & mother in law, Bill & La-Dean Ritter.

Survivors include his wife, Becky of the home; daughter & son in law, Crystal & Cody Lum of Shady Point, OK; brothers & sister in law, Randy D. & Cindy Cooper of Gans, OK, Gary N. Cooper of Sugarloaf, OK; uncle, John Cooper of Poteau; aunt, Joan Cooper of Poteau; sisters in law & husbands, Frances & David Butler, Virginia & Steve Hughes, Lora & Tim Daugherty all of Poteau; brother in law, Lawton Ritter of Spiro, OK; special friend, Margaret Gray; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews; cousins, other relatives & loved ones; many friends.

Services will be 1 pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Bro. Jim Cook officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau.  Pallbearers will be Daniel Martinez, Joe Nance, Michael Cooper, John Cooper, Gary Brown, Dennis James, & Brian McCaslin.  Honorary pallbearers will be Cody Lum, Brian Hughes &  David Eggleston.