Judy Cooper

Judy Gail Cooper, age 79, was born on Monday, July 7th, 1947 in Durant, OK. She was adopted by T.V. and Ozell Ruth (Tugwell) Thomas from Atoka, OK when she was 14 and attended school at Atoka High School. Judy passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at her home in Jay, OK.

On July 7, 1977, she married the love of her life, Danny Earl Cooper, and they spent 35 wonderful years together. They were teammates, chaperones, dance partners and best friends in life. Judy loved to dance and it was witnessed by many family and friends up until her passing. She was an avid reader that loved her murder mysteries as well as crossword puzzles. Judy was a member of Tushka Baptist Church for many years and later attended Stringtown Baptist Church.

Judy spent her working career as a bus driver and secretary for Tushka Public Schools. She worked as a helper at Caney Head Start, a receptionist at Oklahoma Farm Bureau in Atoka, Atoka County Times and retired as receptionist at Atoka Machine Shop.

Judy is survived by her son, Rickey Bowen and wife Tina of Garvin, OK; daughters, Pamela (Bowen) Taylor and husband Neil of Yukon, OK, Danna (Cooper) Zumbro of Jay, OK; stepson, Stephen Cooper of Atoka, OK; stepdaughter, Sherri (Cooper) Courson of Atoka, OK; grandchildren, Scott Bowen of Colorado, Taylor (Bowen) Cockerham and husband Seth of Texas, Myles Taylor of Yukon, OK, Veronica Taylor of Yukon, OK, Dalton Zymbro of Jay, OK, Davin Zumbro of Jay, OK; great grandchildren, Audree Cockerham, Adlee Cokerham, Asher Bowen; brother in law, Gary Cooper and wife Donna of Tushka, OK; sister, Phyllis Gilbert of Texas; nephews, Chad Gilbert, Greg Gilbert, Collin Cooper, Chance Cooper; best buddy and forever friend, Linda Hardman, Revonda and Lonnie Hockett and her partner in crime, Patsy Miller; along with all her school kids whom she loved and cared about, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Cooper; daughter, Alice Bowen, grandchild, Danielle Ruth Zumbro; brother in law, Jerry Gilbert; parents, T.V. and Ozell Thomas; family friend whom she loved, Ben Hardman.

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DATE OF SERVICES: 01:00 PM Monday, November 16th, 2026

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Bro. Scott Ridgway

INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS: Scott Bowen, Blake Bowen, Seth Cockerham, Myles Taylor, Dalton Zumbro, Mike Whittington

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Richard Evans, Ronnie Hill, Lonnie Hockett, Randy Thompson, Mitchel Breger, Bill Pingleton

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