William H.J. Cooper

Our loving husband and father William "Bill" Cooper passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015. William Heber Johnson Cooper was born on August 25, 1924 in Overton, NV. He attended Moapa Valley High School and loved the Moapa Valley with all of his heart. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Texas, San Antonio Spanish Speaking Mission. He owned Cooper's Market in Logandale where the VIP Restaurant now stands. They carried everything the valley needed. He retired from the Clark County School District as Head Custodian of Bowler Elementary where the kids could tell when he was on the roof from his limp. But he would go over to his wife's first grade classroom and tapdance on the roof for them. He served as Justice of the Peace of Logandale & Overton from 1971-1987. His wealth of knowledge of Moapa Valley was immense and his memory was great. He rarely forgot a date or event and would talk for hours about his love of St. Thomas and the Moapa Valley.

He was married to his sweetheart Venetta Mackley Cooper on December 19, 1958 in the Salt Lake City Temple for Time and All Eternity. They had 5 children. He is survived by his wife Venetta Cooper of Logandale. His children Nancy (Lyle)Jones of Overton, Collett Phillipenas of Logandale, Matthew W. (DeeDee)Cooper, Mesquite, TX, Mendy Ann (Richard)Tanner, Newport News, VA, Ronald D. (Angie)Cooper, Henderson,NV. and 15 grandchildren as well as 6 great grandchildren and his sister Myrtle (Bill) Brown, Henderson, NV who is 97 years old. He is preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters.

He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. His sense of humor and wonderful stories will be remembered and greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the New Logandale LDS Chapel. A visitation will be held Friday, May 8, 2015 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Moapa Valley Mortuary and again from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. prior to services at the chapel. Interment will follow in the Logandale Cemetery.