Glenda Cooper

Glenda Cooper, 84, of Tyler, Texas passed away peacefully at home on October 3, 2024. She was born June 3, 1940 in Dallas, Texas to Clarence and Neva Vanderworth.

Glenda attended high school in Dallas at WW Samuel and graduated class of 1958. She went on to get her Texas Real Estate license in Houston and later became an Executive Secretary for several firms in the Houston area then in Tyler. At one point she was the secretary for the Grayson County Judge, a position she was very proud of.

Glenda married Don Cooper and became an automatic fan and honorary member of his band, The Travlers. Though she was not a part of the band herself, Glenda was also an accomplished pianist in her own right. She and Don did not stop there when it came to travel, they enjoyed hitting the open sea for cruises as well.

There was not much down time in her life as she spent her summers as a teen attending Disciples Crossing Camp & Conference Center (a youth camp) in Athens, Texas, assisting in organizing school reunions and was an active member of First Christian Church in Tyler since 1998. In her time at First Christian Glenda started the Ladies Covenant Group.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Neva (nee Jett) Vanderworth.

She is survived by her loving husband for 44 years, Don Cooper; her children, Gina (John) Rafferty of Tomball, Texas; Jeff (Kristy) Milliken of Papillion, Nebraska; Todd (Shelley) Cooper of Kingwood, Texas; sister, Norma Jean Smith of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Jake, Ally, Erin, Jennifer, Garrett, Mandalyn and Gage; and nieces, Sally Rudisill, Pam Harrison and Terri Cates.

Graveside Service, 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Grove Hill Memorial Park, 3920 Samuell Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75228, officiated by Rev. Barbara Morgan.

Memorial Service, 3:00 PM, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, First Christian Church, 4202 S. Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75701, officiated by Dr. Chris Pulliam.

Both the graveside and memorial services will be under the direction of Brosang Family Funeral & Cremation Services.

Pallbearers will be Gage Cooper, Larry Cockrum, Dale Hedrick, Garrett Milliken, Jake Rafferty and Jeff Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be The Travlers.

Donations in Glenda's memory can be made to First Christian Church Music Department: 4202 S. Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75701 or Hospice of East Texas: 4111 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75701.