Cleta Faye Cooper

Cleta Faye ‘Turner’ Cooper left this world to travel to her heavenly home on June 17, 2026. She was 86 years old.

Cleta was born at home on July 23, 1939 to Terrell Thomas Turner and Macy Carnell ‘Merritt’ Turner. She was raised in a loving home with 3 older brothers, to whom she was known as ‘Sis’, where she grew up and then attended school in Murfreesboro. She was a lifelong Rattler and member of the ‘Class of 57’. She served as both a Pike County Justice of the Peace for many years and as Chairman of the Pike County Democratic Committee for 20 years. All while living in Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas her entire life.

Cleta loved her family and lived for the holidays when everyone gathered together at her home and was thrilled at how her family grew from 2 girls and a boy to a house full of laughter. The only thing that gave her as much pleasure as watching her family grow and multiply was watching the flowers in her yard grow and multiply! Her favorite time of the year was the springtime and summer when she could get outside to ride her lawnmower and mow the yard!

Cleta ‘Turner’ Cooper is preceded in death by both parents, Terrell Thomas Turner and Macy Carnell ‘Merritt’ Turner; her husband, Gary B. Cooper; two brothers, Curtis Turner, Sr. and Bobby G. Turner; her youngest daughter, Lisa Gail ‘Crisp’ Ritterbush; 2 sons-in-law, Larry Ritterbush and Douglas C Shukers, Sr; and 2 sisters-in-law,

Clarene Turner and Myrna Turner.

She is survived by her oldest daughter, Debbie K. ‘Crisp’ Shukers;

her stepson, Brooks Cooper and spouse, Rachel;

her brother, T.G. ‘Glenn’ Turner; her sister-in-law, Mary Virginia Turner;

5 grandchildren, Douglas C Shukers, Jr., Mandy Mitchell Ballard, Brian L Mitchell, Samuel Cooper and Tyler Cooper;

4 great-grand children, Peyton Ballard, Desiree Shukers, Ryan Ballard, and Emory Claire Mitchell, And a multitude of nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro.

Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Curtis Abernathy and Bro. Mike Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Pike City Cemetery.

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