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Texas retailer Russ Cooper dies at 50

Published November 21, 2019

WEBSTER, Texas (BRAIN) — George Russell "Russ" Cooper passed away Monday. Webster owned Webster Bicycle, which his family purchased in 1992.

Cooper raced BMX as a youngster and later led the Webster Bicycle MS 150 ride from Houston to Austin for many years. 

He was born in Pensacola, Florida in July 1969.  He lived in Pensacola and Panama City, Florida until his family moved to Houston, in 1975.

Services will be held at Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, TX with visitation from 9:00-10:00 and the Celebration of Life from10:00-11:00 AM on Saturday, November 23, 2019. 

In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to Russ's Go Fund Me account that is set up at: www.gofundme.com/f/rallying-for-russ

Russ Cooper