James L. Cooper Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 21, 2025, at the age of 84, James L. Cooper Sr. of Joliet, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father Bishop J. E. Moore; his former wife Doris Ann Cooper; his sons, James L. Cooper Jr., Cornelius Cooper, Leonard Cooper and Patrick Cooper; and his siblings, Enola Love, Rachel McClenton, Mattie Keyes, Bernice Cooper, Florence Grocesley, Eloise Beasley, Arcyle Edwards, NJ Gibson and Jack Cooper.
He is survived by: his wife Willette Cooper; his children, Faye Cooper-Sparkman of Joliet, IL, Brenda Bolden (Robert) of Loganville, GA, Rodney Cooper (Likishia) of Lockport, IL, Keith Cooper of Stone Mountain, GA, Demetrius Cooper (Tiffany) of Lockport, IL and Cedric Cooper (Ursula) of Joliet, IL; his daughters-in-law, Tamara Cooper of Joliet, IL and Elymra Cooper of Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren, Brenda Hill (Tycus) of Lockport, IL and Rodney D. Cooper of Joliet, IL; his siblings, Odessa Huggins of Joliet, IL and Ellis Cooper (Betty) of Pasadena, CA; his siblings-in-law, Denise Shepherd of Charlotte, NC, Alicia Smith (Argusta) of Kenosha, WI, Renee Auston of Marion, AR, Elizabeth Piekert (Matt) of Killeen, TX, David Hollowell (Keilan) of St. Roberts, MO and Jesse Yarbrough of Killeen, TX; his nieces and nephews, Rhonda Cooper of Stone Mountain, GA, Turra Wilson of South Holland, IL, Tracy Lindsey of Joliet, IL, Mary Dotson of Joliet, IL and Gwen Bass of Joliet, IL; his godsons, Elder Veodies Isom (Connie) of Tampa, FL, Melvin Campbell, II (Keyarra) of Bloomington, IL, Michael Thames of Chicago, IL, Titus Thames of Saudi Arabia, Brian Kelly of Fayetteville, GA, Joe Hinton of Lockport, IL and Andre Dove of Spokane, WA; and his close friends, Deacon L. C. Aldridge of Joliet, IL, Mother Gazella Burks of Joliet, IL and Deacon Willie Berry of Joliet, IL. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, extended family.
