Linda Carol Cooper, 54, of Bentonville, Ark., died Monday, March 7, 2005, at a local nursing home. She was born Dec. 24, 1950, in Okemah, Okla., to Albert Henry Haley and Bonnie May Waldon Haley. Linda graduated from Osawatomie High School is 1968.

Previously a resident of Wichita, Kan., she had lived in northwest Arkansas for more than 20 years. She attended Pittsburg (Kan.) State University for three years and obtained two associate degrees: in business management and computer programming. She worked in office administration. She grew up in the Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed decorating.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Cooper and Kristine Ruth Cooper of Bentonville, and Brent Cooper and Danielle Smith of Rogers, Ark.; her parents, Albert and Bonnie Haley of Bentonville; two brothers, David H. Haley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and John Paul Haley of Edinburg, Texas; and four grandchildren, Zack Cooper, Skylar Strutton, Chandler Cooper and Alan Cooper, all of Bentonville.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Bentonville Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Mark Lindstrom.

Cremation arrangements are by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers, Ark. Memorials may be sent to the family to assist with funeral expenses to Brent Cooper, 2213 W. Roselawn, Rogers, AR 72756.