She was born June 30, 1930 at Hermiston to Jack Cecil and Ethyl (Clark) Smith. Bea was raised in Hermiston and graduated from Hermiston Senior High School. On May 10, 1947 she married George Gaylord Cooper in Weiser, Idaho. They lived in Hermiston most of their lives. Bea was a homemaker and she enjoyed knitting, sewing, her flower garden, camping, hunting and fishing.
She is survived by three sons, Gary, Jack, and Jess Cooper, all of Hermiston; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, George Cooper; her parents; and daughter, Sheila Alford.
Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vange John Memorial Hospice/Education, 645 W. Orchard Ave., Suite 300, Hermiston, Ore., 97838.
Please send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
