Mary E. Morgan

Mary Elizabeth Morgan of Tulsa, OK passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in Sapulpa, OK at the age of 88 years old. She was born on December 29, 1929 in Paris, AR to the late Robert Arthur Cooper and Bessie Mae Hill Cooper. At the age of 13 she and her sisters Millie and Jeannie and brothers Robert, Jr. and James moved from Paris to Berryhill, OK with their parents. She often spoke of the summers that she and her sisters used to spend at their grandparent's farm at the foot of Mount Magazine near Paris, AR. She often remarked about hearing the "putt putt" sound of her grandmother's gasoline powered washing machine echoing through the hills of the Ozarks. Mary graduated from Berryhill High School in 1947 and later attended Draughon's Business School in Tulsa, OK. She went to work for Douglas Aircraft Company in 1952 as a clerk and worked there for 32 years until retiring at the age of 57. During this time she worked her way up becoming an executive secretary to the Deputy General Manager and the Director of Marketing. In 1950 she married John Alexander and they were married until his death in 1973. They had three children, Debbie, David and Donna. In 1975 she married Ed Morgan and they were together for 42 years until her death. During their marriage they traveled to the four corners of the U.S. and many places in between. After retiring, they moved to Colorado where they resided off and on for six years. Mary loved everything about Colorado, especially road trips to the mountains, the snow in the winters, the wildflowers in the summers and cheering on the Denver Broncos. She also enjoyed fishing and spent many fun years at Grand Lake. Throughout her career and retirement, Mary was active in many organizations including ABWA (American Business Women's Association), Junior Achievement, the McDonnell Douglas Retirees Club, where she served as President, the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and the Golden Eagle Federal Credit Union where she served as a board member. Mary is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Ed; son, David Alexander and his wife, Denise of Broken Arrow, OK; daughter Donna Ramsey and her husband, Stephen of Coppell, TX; step-daughter, Helen Johnson and her husband Steven of Sapulpa, OK; step-daughter, Cathey James of Tulsa, OK; 13 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Lowe of Tulsa, OK and Jeannie Jones and her husband Keith of Grove, OK; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by parents; Robert Arthur and Bessie Mae Cooper; her first husband, John Alexander; daughter, Debbie Mauldin and her husband, Mike; grandson, Trevor Ramsey; and brothers, Robert Cooper, Jr and James Cooper. Viewing will be 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel in Tulsa with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Moore Southlawn Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Mary's name to Porta Caeli House at portacaeli.org or a charity of your choice. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233

Mary E. Morgan

December 29, 1929 - April 18, 2018