The Life Story of Cooper R. Allen

BIRTHDATE: January 9, 1951

PARENTS: Henry Allen (Boot) and Annie B. Wilson-Allen (Both Deceased)

SIBLINGS: Gloria McDaniel, John Henry Allen

BIRTHPLACE: DeSoto Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana

RELIGION: Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, New Waverly, TX

EDUCATION: DeSoto Parish Schools, University of Maryland, Military Academics

CAREER: US Army Soldier - 24 years/35 years US Government Service Award

Da Nang, Viet-Nam, Fort Carson, Colorado, Crailsheim & Mannheim, Germany,

Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Fort Ord, California,  Recruiting Station, New Orleans, Louisiana

Combined Field Army, Korea, Panama & Honduras

Range Control Specialist - 11 years

Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization & Security, Fort Hood, Texas

MARRIAGE: Johnnie Mae Spiller-Allen Devoted wife of 48 years

CHILDREN: Tamikiia A. Allen-Brown (husband Gerard Brown); Tracie Surry

I departed this life on June 15, 2021, CHI St. Luke's Hospital located in Woodlands, Texas. With sorrow and grief, I leave to rejoice in my homegoing my two children, and my two grandchildren, Sterling and Mirai.

Devoted family members who are left in the hands of the Lord to cherish memories, rejoice, and be happy for my homegoing are my sister Gloria McDaniel, brother John Henry Allen, 3 sisters-in-law, Robbie E. Spiller-Nzerue, Sundra D. Spiller-Hayes, and Faye Spiller; 2 brothers-in-law, Julius Hayes and Earl K. Spiller, and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

Those who have preceded me and gone to be with the Lord are my mother, Annie B. Latin, and stepfather, Austin Latin, Jr., 3 brothers, Marvin. L. Allen, Melvin Louis Latin, Chester Ray Latin, and 2 brothers-in-law Samuel Brown, and Hersey McDaniel (Gloria McDaniel.)

Miss me a little, but not too long, and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love we once shared, miss me, but let me go.

Services are as follows:

Saturday, June 26, 2021 Viewing 10:00 am- 10:55am

Funeral 11:00 am

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

9318 Homestead Rd, Houston Texas 77016

Pastor E.V. Lightfoot

Pastor B.K Willams Officiating.