Robert Earl Cooper, 69 of Haleyville entered into rest on Monday, September 5, 2011 at his residence from a year long battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held at Nichols Funeral Home in Haleyville on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 6-9pm. Then he will be transferred to Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen, MS where visitation will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 from 6-9pm and services will be held on Friday at 2pm. Burial will follow at New Hope “Coon Tail” Cemetery.
He was born on January 16, 1942 in Ripley, MS to Rassey and Mattie Cooper.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rassey and Mattie Cooper; brother, Tommy Cooper; sisters, Ila Mae Ames, Annabell Ellis and Christine Davis.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Shirley Jean Cooper; brother, Rassey (Mary) Cooper of Russellville; sons, Michael (Susan) Cooper and Jason (Keshia) Cooper; daughter, Patti (Ronnie) Taylor all of Haleyville; and four granddaughters, Shanen Taylor of Tampa, FL, Skye and Savanna Taylor, and Makenliegh Cooper all of Haleyville.