Josia Mae Lee Cooper, age 84 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at her home.

The daughter of Bunk and Iva May (Farmer) Canady was born on June 29, 1931 at Hasty, Arkansas.

She was a homemaker and loved gardening, raising chickens and quilting. She was a member of the Mt. Sherman Assembly of God Church and had lived most of her life in Newton County.

Josia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ray Cooper; two sons, David Carter and Tim Jiminez; two daughters, Susan Ladner and Mary Mansker; one grandson, Robert Carter; one brother, Velmer "Brother"; three sisters, Laura Jane, Dorothy and Kathy.

Survivors are her children, Rocky Carter, Gary Cooper, Johnny Cooper and Shelia Villines all of Jasper, Arkansas, Patsy Rollinson of Western Grove, Arkansas, Laura Carter of Viola, Arkansas, Ruth McLeod of Doniphan, Missouri and Loleta McCollough of Dexter, Missouri; one sister, Nola Way of Houston, Texas; twenty-six grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Coffman Funeral Home Chapel in Jasper with Rev. Chad Fisher officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Sherman Cemetery under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Joe Carter, Kelly Rollinson, Roger Tucker, Ronnie Long, James Carter, Johnny Carter, Tyler Villines, Wayne Rollinson, Doug Mooney, Daniel McLeod, David Carter, Lynn Sauceda, Mark Cassanova and Rodney Mansker. Honorary pallbearer will be Dr. Jimmy Justice.

God saw her getting weary, a cure not meant to be, so He put His arms around her, and said come with me.

Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com.