Mary Cooper

August 1, 1922 - February 28, 2011

Mary Eleanor Cassady Cooper died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at her residence in Graceville at the age of 88. She was predeceased by her husband Erbin J. "E.J." Cooper, parents Floyd and Florrie Wall Cassady, brothers Angus Cassady, Jack Cassady and sister Helen Furr. She is survived by her sons Richard Cooper, Jarrod Cooper(Judy), and daughter Karen Ewald(Tom), sisters-in-law Nell Jean Cassady, Mary Jim Cassady, two grandchildren Bryan and Krista. Mrs. Cooper was born in Graceville in 1922, a 1940 graduate of Graceville High School. Received her Bachelor of Education from Florida State College for Women(FSU), Magna Cum Laude in 1944. She taught Biology at Bay High School in Panama City and 1st and 2nd grade in Graceville. She taught Botany at Driftwood Jr. High and 3rd grade at Orange Brook Elem, both in Hollywood, FL while earning her masters degree in remedial reading education. She taught older students who had reading problems at McNicol Jr. High and South Broward High in Hollywood, FL. Upon returning to Graceville in 1976, she taught English as a second language at the Baptist Bible Institue (now Baptist College of Florida) after the death of her husband, she assumed management of Cooper Insurance. She was church secretary at 1st Baptist of Graceville in the 1950's, moving to south Florida she was a member of Westside Baptist and then Dania Heights Baptist. She was most recently a member of Damascus Baptist Church. Mrs. Cooper was buried beside her husband, no services are planned. Family request those wishing can make memorials to Covenant Hospice 4440 Lafayette St., Suite C, Marianna, Florida 32446. James & Lipford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.