Dorothy Jean (Baker) Russell

Funeral services for Dorothy Jean (Baker) Cooper Russell, 96, of Skiatook, OK, were held Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Pastor Mitch Leonard officiated, and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Casket Bearers were Kelly Brown, Jody Brown, George Brown, Harold Hughart, Wade Inman, and Kevin Fuller. Honorary Casket Bearers were Skeet Rasberry, Brent Sandridge, Jack Rasberry, George William Pursley, Max Fuller and Tom Inman.

Dorothy was born May 11, 1928, in Celina, TX, to Willie Lee “Bill” Baker and Helen Catherine (Cripps) Baker. She passed away November 6, 2024, in Tulsa, OK.

Dorothy was a pharmacy technician for many years, working for T. Roy Barnes Drugry in Tulsa where her compassion and care for others was well known. She always enjoyed dancing, camping, and traveling. She had a creative spirit and loved working on crafting projects, but her greatest happiness came from the time she spent with her family and friends.

She is survived by her sons, Garland Edwin “Jody” Cooper, Jr. of Skiatook, and George Baker Cooper and wife, Charisse, of Tulsa; sister, Barbara Ann Fuller; 5 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Garland Edwin Cooper, Sr. and Joseph Arthur “Art” Russell; infant daughter, Cindy Suzanne Cooper; and 5 sisters.

Arrangements and services were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry.

Online condolences to the family can be made at johnsonsperry.com.