CNHI
6-2-10 — May 4, 1933-May 22, 2010
Phillip Ray Cooper, age 77, of Monticello, Ky., passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Golden Years Nursing Home.
He was born May 4, 1933 in Monticello, Ky.; the son of the late Curtis and Ina (Horton) Cooper.
He married Joyce Imogene Smith, who survives.
He is survived by two sons-Barry (Annie) Cooper of Monticello and M. Lynn (Jerri) Cooper of Newburgh, Ind.; his daughter-in-law-Freda Cooper (Tim) Bishop of Somerset, Ky.; two brothers-J.P. Cooper of Monticello, Jack H. Cooper of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; his grandchildren-Melissa (Jerry) Moses, Mary Beth (Shane) Stockton, Barry M. Cooper, Brandon (Chantel) Cooper, Angela M. (Alan) Bee, Ryan M. (Brooke) Cooper, Phillip (Kendra) Cooper, Andrew (Karissa) Cooper;
15 great grandchildren and his Aunt Evelyn (Lloyd) Horton Cross.
He was preceded in death by one son-Martin Ray Cooper.
He was a veteran having served in the Navy from 1950 to 1954. He attended First Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church of Monticello, KY.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 1 pm in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Bob Schaeffer, Bro. Seth Denney, and Bro. Chad Fugitt officiating. Burial was in the Elk Spring Cemetery.
Military honors will be performed by our local DAV.
Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.