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Mildred Estelle Horton Cooper, 76, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. She was a member and dedicated worker with her children at Eastern Hills Baptist Church. Mrs. Cooper was born and raised in Lanninus, TX. A lifelong lover of music, she enriched the lives of those around her with the music she played on the piano, guitar, and other instruments. She and her husband, William A."Bill" Cooper, lived and worked in Los Alamos at the Laboratory from 1947 to 1956. They were residents of Albuquerque from 1957 to their deaths. Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her husband in 1993; son, Billie Max in 1964; two sons-in-law; four brothers. She is survived by daughter, Deanna Cooper Koloc and husband, Paul of Silver Spring, MA; daughter, Elaine Shoemate of Albuquerque and Brenda Finley of Amarillo, TX; grandsons, Tony Martin of Albuquerque and Andy Christina and wife, Goya of Albuquerque; granddaughters, Natalie White and husband, Huey of Hot Springs, AK and Candice Shinaberry and husband, Michael of Albuquerque; one great-grandchild, Sean Martin of Albuquerque; six step-grandchildren; and ten step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Belle Johnson, Irene Bankston and Lois Maxwell, all of Dodd City, TX; brothers, Thurmond Horton of Arlington, TX, Everett Horton of Bonham and Oscar Horton of Dodd City, TX; and numerous sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends, all of whom cherish her memory and will miss her dearly. She is also survived and mourned by her precious canine companions, Sadie, Lady and Baby. Services will be held in Bonham, TX and interment will take place at Dodd City Cemetery. Arrangements will be handled by Cooper-Sorrels Funeral Home in Bonham, TX. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5800 Lomas NE 87110, Hospice at Lovelace Hospital, 5655 Jefferson St. NE 87109, Eastern Hills Baptist Church, 3100 Morris NE 87111, or the charity of their choice. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
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