Cooper, Ruby 

Services for Ruby Cooper, 79, of Longview, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in 
the chapel of Rader Funeral Home, 1617 Judson Road, with the Reverend Tom Roberson 
officiating. Interment will follow in Rosewood Park. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday 
evening, May 15, 2006. Ruby was born September 23, 1926, in Honey Grove, to Sam Bradshaw 
and Alma Prickett Bradshaw. She went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Mrs. 
Cooper was a lifelong resident of Longview and member of Oakland Heights Baptist Church 
for many years. She married O.A. "Toby" Cooper on August 16, 1946. She was very 
civic-minded and devoted her life to the community. Mrs. Cooper served the citizens of 
Gregg County as their district clerk for 36 years, and worked for the county for 52 years. 
She was awarded the honor of "District Clerk of the Year" for Gregg County and District 
Clerks Association of Texas in the year 1987. She served on the legislative committee for 
many years with the association and numerous other committees throughout her years of 
service. She was director for Area VI for the association and participated on many 
educational panels. Ruby was an outstanding member of the Longview Pilot Club and was 
awarded "Pilot of the Year." She joined the Longview Pilot Club in 1967, and had 37 years 
of perfect attendance, and she also served as president. She always participated and 
served her famous "chicken spaghetti" that the community supported. She served as 
co-chairman for "The Taste of Longview." Mrs. Cooper devoted her time to help others, 
such as the anticipated bingo games that the Pilot Club members would help conduct at 
Highland Pines Nursing Home. The residents looked forward to seeing her come and spend 
time with them. She had touched many lives throughout the years and through her illness, 
there were many that had remembered and took great care for her. We want to thank all 
who helped her through her illness. She was well-known all over the state from the 
governors of Texas to the customers who came and paid their child support in the clerk's 
office. She was a member of the Gregg County Democrats and the Texas Democratic Women. 
She was a charter member of the Longview Lady's Investment Club. Mrs. Cooper is survived 
by her husband of 59 years, O.A. "Toby" Cooper; sisters, Ruth Jones of South Haven, 
Mississippi, and Mildred Bonner of Flatwoods, Kentucky; brothers and sister-in-law, W.E. 
"Eddie" and Wilma Bradshaw of Longview, Texas, and Robert and Lois Bradshaw of Tucson, 
Arizona; a very special niece, Ellen Prickett of Longview; and many nieces and nephews. 
She had many friends and was truly a friend to many. In lieu of flowers, the family has 
requested that donations be made to Pilot Club International, P.O. Box 2974, Longview, 
TX 75606. A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/14/2006