October 10, 2001

Bette Cooper

Bette Dean Cooper, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at her home. She was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Paducah, Ky., daughter of Bradley and Doris Murphy Greif. She and Bennie L. Cooper Sr. were married April 26, 1954, in Alcorn County, Miss...

Bette Dean Cooper, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at her home.

She was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Paducah, Ky., daughter of Bradley and Doris Murphy Greif. She and Bennie L. Cooper Sr. were married April 26, 1954, in Alcorn County, Miss.

Cooper worked at Thorngate Ltd. 25 years, and was a waitress at Grecian Steak House 15 years.

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Survivors include two sons, Richard Cooper of Paducah, Ky., Bennie Cooper Jr. of Cape Girardeau; three daughters, Karen Humphrey of Benton, Ky., Eydie Jones of Cape Girardeau, Tina Wasson of Benton, Ky.; a brother, James Greif of Paducah; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. today.

Private graveside service will be held Thursday at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Paducah.

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