Larry Cooper - 1937-2008
Larry Norman Cooper, 71, of Ashland died Friday at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland after a brief illness.
He was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Lawrence County, the son of the late Willie and Hannah Moore Cooper. He was the husband of Leona Boggs Cooper, who survives. They were married for 49 years. He was retired from A.C. Lawrence Leather and attended Tunnel Hill Freewill Baptist Church in Ashland.
He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Cratis Cooper and Wilbur Cooper.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two daughters and one son-in-law, Julia Robin Craig and Norma Jean and Johnny Edwin Fields, all of Ashland; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Raymond and Mary Cooper of Wheelersburg, Eddie and Barbara Cooper of Rush and Arlie and Vera Cooper of Grayson; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Ann and Don Kleve of Houston, Texas, Thelma Cooper of Webbville, Shirley and Milton Osborne of Blaine and Marlene and Lloyd Fyffe of Grayson; one grandson, Garry Brandon Yates; one granddaughter, Whitney Brianne Fields; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Steen Funeral Home Central Avenue Chapel, with Pastor Bill Oaks and the Rev. Bob Baldridge officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Yates, Garry Yates, Milford Thornberry, Tim, Keith and Bryan Boggs, Rodney Slone and Gaylord Terry.
Honorary pallbearers will be Elwood Boggs, Delbert Boggs Jr., Richard Boggs, Amos Thornberry, Elisha Stevens Jr. and Herman Manning.
Online condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
