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Lawrence Madison Cooper
April 12, 2011
Mr. Lawrence Madison Cooper, age 84, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at a local nursing home. He was a native of Bratt. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Bratt for 46 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was owner of Lawrence Cooper Grocery Store from 1956 until 2010 and Corner Produce from 1955 until 1988.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ida and Marion Cooper; one sister, Wilma Brooks and his brothers, Albert Shirley, Ralph Lesley, Howard and Hubert Cooper.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris Mae Troutman Cooper of Bratt; two sons, Carl and Shannon Cooper and Marion Cooper, all of Bratt; one daughter, Judy and Chip Gilmore of Pensacola and his grandchildren, Leslie Cooper, Lindsey Cooper, Austin Cooper, Bryant Cooper, Blake Gilmore, Haley Gilmore and Aaron; one great-grandson, Kendall Reed Cambell.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist church of Bratt with the Rev. Gary Wieborg officiating. Burial will follow at Godwin Cemetery.
The family Received friends Monday, April 11, 2011 between 6 and 9 p.m. at Petty Eastside chapel funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Leslie Cooper, Austin Cooper, Bryant Cooper, Blake Gilmore, Scotty Flowers, Michael Weekley, Steve McGill, Clark Hill.
Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of the church and Sunday school class.
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5 Responses to “Lawrence Madison Cooper”
Carl,
I am so sorry for your loss-I remember going into the store and talking with him many times-We would stop there and get a drink on the way home after we had moved to MariannaHe was a wonderful man and I know he will be greatly missed-You and your family are in our prayers.
Carl, your dad was a wonderful person. I have fond memories of going into Cooper’s Market as a child.. My sympathy to the family.
Dear Cooper Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. You have my deepest condolences. Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.” (John 11:25) The Bible teaches that the dead will live again. While Jesus was on earth, he showed that he is able to resurrect the dead. On one occasion, he resurrected a 12-year-old girl. How did her parents react? They “were beside themselves with great ecstasy.” (Mark 5:42) Under the rule of his Kingdom, the heavenly King Jesus Christ will resurrect untold numbers of people to life here on earth—but under peaceful and righteous conditions. (Acts 24:15; 2 Peter 3:13) Imagine the great ecstasy when the dead come back to life and are reunited with their loved ones! I hope these Bible promises prove to be a source of encouragement to you. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this further.
Sincerely,
Paula Joyce Ureste
Lawrence Cooper was indeed a kind man who was also a gentleman in a time when this is not as popular as it once was. He will be missed by the community and those who loved to stop by the store to discuss the events of the day and ballgames. It was nice to have known him.
Mr.Cooper was a wonderful man wont never forget all the memories in that store when I was growing up. He will be missed so much