Cooper, Russell Allene "Hall"   	

Services for Russell Allene "Hall" Cooper, 86, of Longview, will be at 10 a.m. 
Thursday, July 12, 2007, at the Welch Funeral Home Chapel, 4619 Judson Road, 
with the Rev. Ottis Jarrell officiating. Burial will be in the Sand Hill Baptist 
Church Cemetery of Gilmer.

Mrs. Cooper passed away Monday, July 9, 2007, at a local nursing home.

Mrs. Cooper was born January 29, 1921, in New Boston, to Russell A. and Hattie 
Hugh McDugald Hall. She was a resident of Longview for 52 years. Mrs. Cooper 
was a member of the Pine Forest Baptist Church in Hallsville. She loved to quilt, 
sew, make jams, jellies and homemade bread.

Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by a son, Hugh Knox "Punkin" Cooper.

Mrs. Cooper is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ralph McMahon and Brenda 
Jo Cooper of Gilmer; two daughters and son-in-law, Alice and Buddy Wells, and 
Russell Allene Gandy of Longview; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; 
nieces; and nephews.

The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. this evening, July 11, 2007, at the 
funeral home.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/11/2007.

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Cooper, Russell Allene "Hall"   	

Services for Russell Allene "Hall" Cooper, 86, of Longview, will be at 10 a.m. 
today, July 12, 2007, at Welch Funeral Home Chapel at 4619 Judson Road, with 
the Rev. Ottis Jarrell officiating. Burial will be in Sand Hill Baptist Church 
Cemetery of Gilmer. Mrs. Cooper died July 9, 2007, at a local care facility.

Born January 29, 1921, in New Boston, she enjoyed quilting and sewing and was 
a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Ralph McMahon 
Cooper; and daughters, Alice Wells and Russell Allene Gandy.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/12/2007.