Porter Alexander Cooper Jr. (1950 – 2016)

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Porter Alexander Cooper Jr. Porter Alexander Cooper Jr., 66 of Tulalip, Wash., passed away September 21, 2016 in Everett, Wash. He was born April 13, 1950, in Seattle, Washington to Porter and Camille Cooper. Porter worked as a logger for many years. He also worked on the USS Turner Joy in Bremerton, Wash. He worked at American Tug Boat Company. He is survived by his wife, LaVelle Cooper; five children, Porter Cooper III, Jason Cooper, Marcie Cooper, Colt Cooper, and Alexis Cooper; brothers, Johnny Cooper, Billy Gobin, Tony Gobin, Mike Gobin; sisters, Velda Gobin, Helen Gobin-Henson, Debra Posey, Rhonda Gobin; two special relatives, Sonny Dick, and Joe Henry; Glen and Lee Parks; numerous grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by father, Port (Donna) Cooper; his mother, Camille Broderson; and his other mother, Nonie Cooper; sisters, Kathy Cooper, Vicky Williams, and Susie Broderson. Services will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mission Beach Cemetery.