Linda “Gaye” Bell Cooper, daughter of the late Steve Vernon Bell Sr and Jewell Stephens Bell was born on May 26, 1953 at Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on February 27, 2017 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 63.

She was former owner of Parkview Florist in Sikeston and former employee of Triax Cable Vision where she was billing manager.  On January 20, 1990, she was united in marriage to Richard Barry Cooper in Clarkton, Missouri.  Mr. Cooper survives of the home.

Survivors include, husband Barry Cooper; one son, Brandon Church of Dexter; one daughter, Brandi Juden (Andrew) of Dexter; one step-son Brian Cooper (Tammy); one step-daughter, Christa Haworth; by one brother, Steve Bell II (Janet) of Dexter; two sisters, Janet Heuring of Dexter and Margaret Jo Ellen Bell of Van Buren; three grandchildren, Brittany Roberts, Aiden Church and Jacey Church; one great-grandson, Caiden Whitlock; five step-grandchildren, Christian, Brianna, Dakota, Alyssa and Hasan.  She loved and was loved by my her nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by on step grandson, Sirus Cooper.

Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

Funeral Services will be conducted on March 2, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Tom Bass officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.