John Golson Cooper
March 05, 1933 - July 30, 2022
John Golson Cooper, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home in Greenville, Alabama.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Skipper officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Antioch East Baptist Church Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Cooper was born on March 5,1933 and was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Fanny Newton Cooper; he was also preceded in death by his brother, Cecil Cooper and his sister, Edna Sue Sims.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Emma (Harrison) Cooper, daughters; Sandra Rice (Sean), Sharon Donde (Raymond) and son, Bruce William Cooper (Amy). He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Heather Tindal, Jennifer Tindal Jones (Mason), Rachael Donde, Holly Donde Williams (Ryan), Dalton Cooper Donde, Emma Ruth Cooper and Olivia Rose Cooper along with five great grandchildren.
Mr. Cooper was born and raised in Greenville, Alabama and, upon graduating Greenville High School, entered the US Navy where he served during the Korean Conflict. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Cooper returned to Greenville where he worked for Colonial Bread for over 30 years. Upon retirement from Colonial, Mr. Cooper worked over 20 years in his own lawn maintenance business.
He was a long and active member of First Baptist Church, Greenville and of his Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to First Baptist Church or to the Alabama Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Obituary published to the website of Dunklin Funeral Home 02 August 2022.
March 05, 1933 - July 30, 2022
John Golson Cooper, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home in Greenville, Alabama.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Skipper officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Antioch East Baptist Church Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Cooper was born on March 5,1933 and was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Fanny Newton Cooper; he was also preceded in death by his brother, Cecil Cooper and his sister, Edna Sue Sims.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Emma (Harrison) Cooper, daughters; Sandra Rice (Sean), Sharon Donde (Raymond) and son, Bruce William Cooper (Amy). He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Heather Tindal, Jennifer Tindal Jones (Mason), Rachael Donde, Holly Donde Williams (Ryan), Dalton Cooper Donde, Emma Ruth Cooper and Olivia Rose Cooper along with five great grandchildren.
Mr. Cooper was born and raised in Greenville, Alabama and, upon graduating Greenville High School, entered the US Navy where he served during the Korean Conflict. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Cooper returned to Greenville where he worked for Colonial Bread for over 30 years. Upon retirement from Colonial, Mr. Cooper worked over 20 years in his own lawn maintenance business.
He was a long and active member of First Baptist Church, Greenville and of his Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to First Baptist Church or to the Alabama Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Obituary published to the website of Dunklin Funeral Home 02 August 2022.
John Golson Cooper
March 05, 1933 - July 30, 2022
John Golson Cooper, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home in Greenville, Alabama.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Skipper officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Antioch East Baptist Church Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Cooper was born on March 5,1933 and was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Fanny Newton Cooper; he was also preceded in death by his brother, Cecil Cooper and his sister, Edna Sue Sims.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Emma (Harrison) Cooper, daughters; Sandra Rice (Sean), Sharon Donde (Raymond) and son, Bruce William Cooper (Amy). He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Heather Tindal, Jennifer Tindal Jones (Mason), Rachael Donde, Holly Donde Williams (Ryan), Dalton Cooper Donde, Emma Ruth Cooper and Olivia Rose Cooper along with five great grandchildren.
Mr. Cooper was born and raised in Greenville, Alabama and, upon graduating Greenville High School, entered the US Navy where he served during the Korean Conflict. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Cooper returned to Greenville where he worked for Colonial Bread for over 30 years. Upon retirement from Colonial, Mr. Cooper worked over 20 years in his own lawn maintenance business.
He was a long and active member of First Baptist Church, Greenville and of his Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to First Baptist Church or to the Alabama Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Obituary published to the website of Dunklin Funeral Home 02 August 2022.
March 05, 1933 - July 30, 2022
John Golson Cooper, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home in Greenville, Alabama.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Skipper officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Antioch East Baptist Church Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Cooper was born on March 5,1933 and was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Fanny Newton Cooper; he was also preceded in death by his brother, Cecil Cooper and his sister, Edna Sue Sims.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Emma (Harrison) Cooper, daughters; Sandra Rice (Sean), Sharon Donde (Raymond) and son, Bruce William Cooper (Amy). He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Heather Tindal, Jennifer Tindal Jones (Mason), Rachael Donde, Holly Donde Williams (Ryan), Dalton Cooper Donde, Emma Ruth Cooper and Olivia Rose Cooper along with five great grandchildren.
Mr. Cooper was born and raised in Greenville, Alabama and, upon graduating Greenville High School, entered the US Navy where he served during the Korean Conflict. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Cooper returned to Greenville where he worked for Colonial Bread for over 30 years. Upon retirement from Colonial, Mr. Cooper worked over 20 years in his own lawn maintenance business.
He was a long and active member of First Baptist Church, Greenville and of his Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to First Baptist Church or to the Alabama Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Obituary published to the website of Dunklin Funeral Home 02 August 2022.
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