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Reba Jean James

Female 1942 - 2024  (81 years)


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  • Name Reba Jean James  [1
    Birth 9 Jul 1942  Milam, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 22 Jan 2024  Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Reba Jean Cooper, 81, of Pineland, Texas passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper, Texas.

      She was born July 9, 1942 in Milam, Texas to Edward James and Lula McGown James. She was a graduate of Hemphill High School and had worked as a secretary for the Sabine County Sheriff's Office for many years. A longtime resident of Sabine County, she had moved to Fort Worth with her husband when she was only 17 years old. They returned to Pineland in 1979 where she became a member of First Baptist Church.

      Reba was the best wife and mother on the planet. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed taking care of them. Everyone loved her and in return, she loved them.

      She is survived by her husband of 63 years and 7 months, Arlon Cooper of Pineland; daughter, Tammy Gilchrest and husband, Garnett, of Gordan, Texas; son, Tony Cooper and wife, Lisa, of Azle, Texas; sisters, Ruby Lois Dickerson of Yellowpine and Florine James Pitre of Hemphill; grandchildren, Craig Cooper, John-Marc Cooper, Julia Cooper, Dakota Joy and Garnett Caden Gilchrest; and great grandchild, Joye Cooper.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Lula James; and siblings, Willard James, Mildred James Lamb, Jesse Ben James, Odis Print James, and Marvin Wayne James.

      Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

      Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2024 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kenny Cates officiating.

      Burial will follow services in Cooper-Harris Cemetery.

      Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

      Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 31, 2024, page 4
    Person ID I37757  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Father Edward Cleo Charles James,   b. 20 Nov 1909, Houston County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1976 (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Lula May McGown,   b. 20 May 1912, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 2000 (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F14041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
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    Family ID F11596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Jul 1942 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Jan 2024 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.), based on the listings of her children (Reliability: 3).