Bishop S. E. Iglehart, Jurisdictional Prelate Mother Annie Mae Cooper, Supervisor
Supervisor Of Women
MOTHER ANNIE MAE COOPER

Native Of Lafayette Parish Louisiana, Mother Annie Mae Cooper was married to the late Ollie Cooper for 50 years. She is daughter of the late Moise Chaisson and the late Orelia Francis Chaisson. Mother Cooper is all about family. She is foster mother to one son, Terry W. Chaisson who's wife is Reba.  She is also has two foster grandsons, Brandon Michael and Chris Alexander Chaisson, all of Flossmoor, Illinois.

Mother Cooper has been saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost for more than 62 years.  She was saved under the pastorate of the late Bishop C.H. Nelson, who was her late husband’s uncle, at the White Rose C.O.G.I.C., Port Arthur, Texas.  She has served in every office in the local church - White Rose C.O.G.I.C. and presently at Friendship C.O.G.I.C., Port Arthur, Texas and continues to serve wherever the Lord leads her.

Mother Cooper pursued her education in Nursing and retired as a State Certified Nurse's Assistant Sitter .

She also became a licensed Evangelist Missionary for more than 46 years, being liscensed  under Bishop T.D. Iglehart and the late Mother Emma F. Crouch.  
She  was Adjutant to the late Mother Emma F. Crouch for 21 years and served on the Financial Committee - Texas Southwest Jurisdiction Women’s Department for 21 years.

Mother Cooper was Personal Financial Secretary to the late Mother Emma F. Crouch for 21 years.  Served as District Missionary for the Original Beaumont District for 34 years, with the late Supt. H. Boswell, the late Supt. J.B. Freeman, the late Supt. K.K. Williams and Supt. Eddie Toppen, Jr.  All the late superintendent mentioned above were also her Pastors except Supt. H. Boswell.  She also served under the pastorate of the late Supt. O.J. Jenkins, Sr.

A well known worker in the International COGIC, Mother Cooper served with the National Hospitality Committee, on the National Communion Committee, Co-Chairperson for the International Women’s Convention, Souvenir Journal, Member of National Women’s Department Executive Board, Member of National Women’s Department Finance Committee, Member of  the Board of Directors for the McGlothen House.