Reba Jean James

1942 - 2024  (81 years)

• Name	Reba Jean James  [1]
  Birth	9 Jul 1942	Milam, Sabine County, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Jan 2024	Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
  Burial	Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas
  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 d. 19 Jul 1976 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Lula May McGown,   b. 20 May 1912, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 29 Dec 2000 (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F14041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F11596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jul 1942 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Death - 22 Jan 2024 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Burial - - Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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).