BETTY COOPER Betty Virginia Cooper, 89, retired tax assessment clerk and a resident of Neodesha, died Sept. 26, 2006. Graveside services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Neodesha Cemetery under the direction of Watson Funeral Home, Wichita. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout troop leader for many years. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Lopez, La Jolla, Calif., and Eden Cooper-Millsap of Mesa, Ariz.; sisters, Shirley Cannady of Bison and Margie Gray of Neodesha; grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence “Coop” Cooper; two sons, Larry Cooper and Craig Cooper, six sisters, and two brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to: Neodesha Community Foundation c/o Girl Scout Little House P.O. Box 118, Neodesha, KS 66757-0018. An online guest book is available at www.watsonfuneral.com