J. D. Cooper was born November 6, 1934 in Corinth, Mississippi the son of the late William Robert and Jessie Haney Cooper.
He was united in marriage to Carolyn E. Smith, who preceded him in death on May 12, 2011.
Mr. Cooper was a graduate of Biggersville High School. Following graduation, he attended trade school to study television repair and opened his own repair shop. Mr. Cooper also worked for steel mills in Gary, Indiana, and served in the United States Air Force as a military policeman. He was a member of the Bethel Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Cooper departed this life on October 21, 2011 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 11 Months, 15 Days. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Moore and husband Jerry of Covington, TN and Jeanette Rowland of Bethel Springs, TN; six grandchildren: Tammy Lynn Carroll, Julie Ann Ables, Jerri Ann Lewis, Joseph Cooper, Chase Cooper, and Brandie Cooper; six great-grandchildren: Lance, Caleb, Sara Grace, Sarah, Christopher, and Macilynn Marie; two brothers, Thomas Cooper of Iuka, MS and Harold Cooper of Burnsville, MS; three sisters: Mary Ellen Goodman of Independence, MO, Donnie Davidson of Tulsa, OK, and Alice Thrasher and husband Ray of Corinth, MS; and many extended family and friends.
In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by a son, Rickey Cooper; a step-son, Charles Byrd; a grandchild, Donna Rowland; four brothers: William H. (Baldy) Cooper, Lonnie Cooper, Johnny Cooper, and Connie Cooper; and three sisters: Louise Morton, Dorothy Bledsoe, and Margaret Taylor.