Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
Frankie Faye Stallard Cooper, 87, was born on June 4, 1937, at home to Frank Edward and Fannie Mae Rockenbaugh Stallard in Palacios, Texas. She peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Montgomery Home in Palacios, surrounded by love.
Frankie graduated from Palacios High School in May 1955, and less than a month later, she married the love of her life, Clifford Paul Cooper, on June 11, 1955. Their love story was one of devotion, faith, and enduring companionship.
Frankie and Paul were blessed with two sons, Stephen Frank, born on July 13, 1956, and Rodney Paul, born on September 9, 1959. They also experienced the heartbreak of losing an infant daughter on September 17, 1957.
Their home in Deutschburg was filled with love, laughter, and the aroma of Frankie's incredible cooking. From the tiny company house at the Francitas Gas Company to the ranch home they bought and moved to their little corner in Deutschburg, Frankie and Paul made a life that embraced family and friendship.
A true hostess at heart, Frankie was known for her famous chicken and dumplings, "seedless" dewberry cobbler, sourdough bread, fig preserves, and homemade pies. Many of her pies and cakes were often fought over at Deutschburg Community Club Seafood Supper fundraisers, and if you were feeling under the weather, you could count on Frankie to arrive with a pot of warm chicken and dumplings in hand.
Paul, an avid hunter and fisherman, often brought home unique game and seafood, and Frankie, ever the culinary adventurer, enjoyed creating new dishes. After Paul's heart attack, she devoted herself to preparing heart-healthy meals, even sharing recipes with his cardiologist, often bringing a batch of her specially crafted oatmeal cookies from Martha Kubecka's original recipe for him and his office staff.
Frankie always longed to visit Hawaii with Paul, but that adventure remained just beyond their reach. Paul didn't like to fly, and he often joked that he'd only go if they built a bridge all the way there. While that bridge never came to be, Frankie and Paul built a life together full of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Now, they are reunited once more, together for eternity in God's perfect home.
When her first granddaughter, Courtney, was born, Frankie chose the name "MamMaw." The name worked for Courtney and then Alexis, but when Shelby arrived, she had other ideas, insisting on "MeeMaw." Shelby could not, or would not, call her MamMaw. She belted out Mee-Maw, Mee-Maw sounding like a donkey braying. The name stuck, and from that moment on, Frankie was lovingly known as MeeMaw.
She loved playing games?Yahtzee, Uno, and dominoes were her favorites. Her joy for life extended to travel, where she took in the beauty of the world with awe and appreciation. Her family affectionately called these "Meemaw Moments," when she would exclaim over God's masterpiece in nature, prompting everyone to join in with their own "oohs" and "aahs."
A woman of unwavering faith, Frankie was a devoted member of The First Baptist Church of Palacios, which she joined on March 2, 1952. She dedicated over 40 years to teaching the 2- and 3-year-old Sunday School class, where she was lovingly known as "Miss Frankie." She shared her love for Christ not only in teaching but also through her service on numerous church committees, always giving of herself with a servant's heart.
Beyond the church, Frankie was a proud 4-H leader, an Aggie Mom with the Matagorda County A&M Mother's Club, and an active member of the Deutschburg Community Club and the Alapha Club. She also served as an election official in Jackson and Matagorda counties, always committed to her community.
Frankie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Paul; her infant daughter; her parents; her sisters and their husbands, Lucille and Lloyd Alton and Novella and Walter Alton; and her brother-in-law, Billy Ivy. She is also preceded in death by nephews Johnny Alton and Christopher Alton, and great-nephews Brandon Biesenbach and Nathan Garza.
She leaves behind a legacy of love in her sons and daughters-in-love, Steve and Kim Cooper of El Campo and Rodney and Kathy Cooper of LaWard; her grandchildren: Ryan and Kara Howard of Inez, Lindsay and Michael Hensley of Conroe, Courtney Cooper of Lolita, Alexis and Justin Turner of El Campo, and Shelby Cooper of College Station. She is also survived by her precious great-grandchildren: Karys Howard, Drew Howard, Audrey Hensley, Kinlea Cooper, Bellamy Hensley, Dylan Hensley, Vivian Seals, Jasper Turner, and Marguerite Turner. Frankie's twin sister, Fannie Raye Ivy of San Antonio, also survives her, along with many beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
A visitation for Frankie will be held at First Baptist Church in Palacios on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., followed by a celebration of her life at 10:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest at Deutschburg Community Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Howard, Drew Howard, Michael Hensley, Justin Turner, Hank Huitt, and Steven Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, great grandchildren, Hensley Weaver, Dick Kubecka, Larry Dillard, James Kubecka, Ronnie Kubecka, Tyler Adams, Colt Adams, and Homer Aparicio, III as well as members of First Baptist Church-Palacios and the Palacios Alapha Club.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The First Baptist Church, 202 E. Main, Palacios, Texas 77465 or Deutschburg Community Club, c/o Dane Kubecka, 2639 CR 452, Palacios, Texas 77465,
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home. 361-972-2012.
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