Madeline Delores Cooper, nee Lefler, 81, of Viburnum, MO passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in Union, MO. She was born October 12, 1929 at Huzzah, MO to Franklin Lefler and Bertha (Gilliam) Lefler. She was united in marriage to George Blair and later married Donald Cooper on May 4, 1976. Madeline was a member of the Shoal Creek Baptist Church. She was raised on the family farm on Little Shoal Creek and later raised her four children on the family farm. In her lifetime, she canned literally thousands of quarts of fresh fruits and vegetables without the comfort of air conditioning and never complaining. Later she lived in Viburnum and retired from Brown Shoe Company after twenty-seven years. She loved visits from family and friends and setting on the carport accompanied by her beloved Max. Today she is in heaven with her departed loved ones, never to suffer again. She is survived by two sons, Roger Lefler and wife Mary of Union, MO, Jim Blair and wife Lynn of Independence, MO; one daughter, Patsy Davis of Viburnum, MO; one step-son, Jim Cooper of Steelville, MO; three sisters-in-law, Virginia, Beaulah and Mary Lefler; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; two nieces; six nephews; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald Cooper; one son, Phil Blair; one grandchild; one sister, Mable Turnbough and husband Ralph; six brothers, Latha Lefler and wife Hazel, Clyde, Haskell, Freeman, Edwin and infant Eugene Lefler. Visitation was from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. A funeral service was held at 11:00 on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Leroy Bryant officiating. Special memories were shared by Mary Lefler. Special music of "I'll Meet you in the Morning" and "What a Day That Will Be" was sung by Larry Sherrill and accompanied by Geraldine Sherrill on piano. Committal prayer and burial were in the Shoal Creek Cemetery. Special music of "Go Rest High" was sung by Stanley Chandler. Honored to be casket bearers were nephews and honorary were great-grandchildren. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.