The daughter of Ellie Mae Plunkett and Jurd Baker Cooper, Sr., Eloise had one brother J.B. Cooper who passed away 20 Feb. 2006 and one baby sister Betty Cooper Ellis. They all lived on a farm. All the children would help plant and pick over 680 acres of cotton. She graduated Valdictorian of her highschool and received a 4 year scholarship to SMU. The only B she ever made in college was in English and her classmate Aaron Spelling received a B+. All their classmates failed the course. She joined Highland Park Methodist Church in 1946 and was a member of the Methodist Student Movement. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and Design Degree she designed and built hotels with Sydney Moore. She then moved to New York to pursue her career. Later Eloise took a three month grand tour of Europe before returning to New York. Francis (Frank) LaVerne Reed meet the love of his life at SMU and went to New York to bring Eloise back to Texas to be his bride. They were married 30 June 1955 at Highland Park Methodist Church in Cox Chapel, where Stacia and Don continued the tradition in Cox Chapel exchanging vows in 1984.
Eloise and Frank raised two daughters, Cheryl Alisa Reed and Stacia Gayle Reed, both Christened and baptized at Highland Park.
Eloise was active in her community and church. A member of United Methodist Women, she served in Dallas, Sherman and Houston. She joined many charities and social clubs beginning at Roscoe High School, SMU, Dallas, Sherman and Houston. After the girls went to college she worked for Lord and Taylor many years, helping he ladies of Dallas in the fashion department.
Frank went to be with the Lord in 2007. Shortly thereafter, Eloise moved to Friendswood, Texas to reside with her daughter Stacia. Eloise got to celebrate SMU's Centennial, Highland Park United Methodist Church 100 years and NFL's 50th superbowl. Stacia and Don enjoyed living wigh Eloise. They will miss her smile, laughter and love.
She had a passion and love for college and professional football. She was classmates with SMU's famous Doak Walker, she witnessed the 1947 SWC championship for SMU with Walker winning the Heisman Trophy. Her love of sports extended to the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers and Houston Texans.
She loved and adored both grandsons, Nicholas Austin Geiger, his lovely wife, Hope and Christopher Tyler Geiger.
Survived by her sister, Mrs. James R. Ellis (Betty) and sister-in-law Mrs. J.B. Cooper (Mava). Nephews and nieces include Dale R. Reed, Rhonda Russell, Robert Ellis, Richard Ellis, Jim Birdwell, Alicyn Mayes, Sue Cannon, Eileen Hillard, Sandy Adams, Dusty Liljedahl, Beverly Dankel, Rusty Akers, Dale Akers, Bill Akers, Jeanette, Doris Faye, Cathy, Monty Reed, Nelson Reed, and half of west Texas. Great aunt and great great aunt to many.