Carrie Elizabeth Cooper

Carrie Carr Cooper, age 93, passed away May 3, 2015, in Richardson, Texas. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother. Carrie was born January 7, 1922, near Denton, Maryland, to Edmond and Elizabeth Carr. She lived most of her life in Delmar, Maryland, where she was a member of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church. Carrie obtained her degree in education from Salisbury State Teachers College, graduating in 1942. After college, she began a 30 year career as an elementary school teacher in the Delaware public school system, retiring in 1976 from the Laurel School District. One of her greatest joys was travelling with her husband, Julius and son Charles, and sharing stories of her experiences from extensive travels throughout the United States and Canada, and internationally to Europe, the Holy Land, China, India, and the South Pacific. She was an avid reader and enjoyed playing Scrabble with friends. In 2002, Carrie moved to Garland, Texas, to be near her son and daughter in law. She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Julius H. Cooper, Jr. She is survived by her son Charles and his wife Carol. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org) or the American Heart Association (www.heart.org).