Bessie M. Cooper, 93, of Jacksonville, passed away on Saturday evening, Nov. 29, 2008, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born Sept. 9, 1915, in Monticello, Ky., the daughter of Tellie and Burlie Parmley Alcorn. She met and later married Willie H. Cooper on March 1, 1939, and he preceded her in death May 16, 2008.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy (husband, Charles) Leischner of Versailles; two sisters, June (husband, Ronald) Dobson of Jacksonville and Norma (husband, Gary) Darr of Moore, Okla.; one grandson, Henry Leischner of Royalton; two great-granddaughters, Burlie Leischner of Jacksonville and Bailie Leischner of Versailles; seven nieces; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Jewell Cierco Alcorn, Acie Alcorn, Donnie Alcorn and Ed Turner; two sisters, Hattie Buster and Earline Kennett; her stepmother, Katha Alcorn; and two nephews.
She retired from Bound to Stay Bound in 1984 after 25 years of service. She loved to go antiquing, visit yard sales, dine out and spend time with her family and friends.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy (husband, Charles) Leischner of Versailles; two sisters, June (husband, Ronald) Dobson of Jacksonville and Norma (husband, Gary) Darr of Moore, Okla.; one grandson, Henry Leischner of Royalton; two great-granddaughters, Burlie Leischner of Jacksonville and Bailie Leischner of Versailles; seven nieces; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Jewell Cierco Alcorn, Acie Alcorn, Donnie Alcorn and Ed Turner; two sisters, Hattie Buster and Earline Kennett; her stepmother, Katha Alcorn; and two nephews.
She retired from Bound to Stay Bound in 1984 after 25 years of service. She loved to go antiquing, visit yard sales, dine out and spend time with her family and friends.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
Bessie M. Cooper, 93, of Jacksonville, passed away on Saturday evening, Nov. 29, 2008, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born Sept. 9, 1915, in Monticello, Ky., the daughter of Tellie and Burlie Parmley Alcorn. She met and later married Willie H. Cooper on March 1, 1939, and he preceded her in death May 16, 2008.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy (husband, Charles) Leischner of Versailles; two sisters, June (husband, Ronald) Dobson of Jacksonville and Norma (husband, Gary) Darr of Moore, Okla.; one grandson, Henry Leischner of Royalton; two great-granddaughters, Burlie Leischner of Jacksonville and Bailie Leischner of Versailles; seven nieces; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Jewell Cierco Alcorn, Acie Alcorn, Donnie Alcorn and Ed Turner; two sisters, Hattie Buster and Earline Kennett; her stepmother, Katha Alcorn; and two nephews.
She retired from Bound to Stay Bound in 1984 after 25 years of service. She loved to go antiquing, visit yard sales, dine out and spend time with her family and friends.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy (husband, Charles) Leischner of Versailles; two sisters, June (husband, Ronald) Dobson of Jacksonville and Norma (husband, Gary) Darr of Moore, Okla.; one grandson, Henry Leischner of Royalton; two great-granddaughters, Burlie Leischner of Jacksonville and Bailie Leischner of Versailles; seven nieces; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Jewell Cierco Alcorn, Acie Alcorn, Donnie Alcorn and Ed Turner; two sisters, Hattie Buster and Earline Kennett; her stepmother, Katha Alcorn; and two nephews.
She retired from Bound to Stay Bound in 1984 after 25 years of service. She loved to go antiquing, visit yard sales, dine out and spend time with her family and friends.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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