Service Friday for Doyle Ray Cooper

Doyle Ray Cooper passed away Saturday, December 14th, 2024 in McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 81.

Doyle was born October 27, 1943, to Floyd Ellis Cooper and Ollie, better known as Cricket, (Horton) Cooper. Doyle was born during the time his dad completed Army boot camp in Nebraska. He was a few months old when his dad saw him for the first time. Later, Doyle’s mom and her niece, Lorene Sliger, lived together with their newborns, Doyle and Roy D, while their fathers served overseas during World War II.

Doyle is preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law Fred Brown Jr., Leon Moore, and Alton “Fat” Stafford; and sister-in-law Mary Lou Moore.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn; son James “Jim” Cooper and wife April of Sherman, Texas; daughter Deborah Honeycutt and husband Tommy of Stigler, Oklahoma; grandchildren Dylan Sparks of Tulsa, Beau Sparks of Oklahoma City, Caty Thomas and husband Matthew of Florence, Arizona, Kimberlin Honeycutt of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, Kara Lin Waters and husband Christian of Broken Arrow, and John Honeycutt and wife Rachel of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; greatgrandchildren Avonlea, Eloise, Ezra, and Alexander Thomas, and Baby Boy Waters on the way; brother Gary Cooper and wife Jenny of Stratford; and sister-in-law Sallie Stafford of Holdenville. Doyle is survived by numerous other relatives and friends.

Viewing will be 9:00am to 7:00pm, Thursday, December19th, at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home. Family will greet guest from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, December 20th, at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Emmons officiating assisted by Gary Cooper and Tommy Honeycutt. Interment will follow at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Oklahoma.

Pallbearers are Dylan Sparks, Beau Sparks, John Honeycutt, Matthew Thomas, Christian Waters, Brian Cooper, and Alan Stafford. Honorary pallbearers are Jeff Ledbetter, Donald Winn, Bill Robinson, Gerry Simpson, Frank Aylor, Roy Grissom, and Gary Crain.