Kenneth Cooper

September 29, 1953 - March 17, 2019

Kenneth L. Cooper, age 65, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at home in Jumpertown. He was born on September 29, 1953, in Booneville, Ms. to Roy W. and Ellen Thomas Cooper. He was the owner and operator of Cooper Roofing Company for 45 years. He was a member of First United Pentecostal Church Booneville and served on the Deacon Board. Kenneth was an avid hunter and outdoorsman and enjoyed traveling and being a “DIY” guy. He loved his family and felt that his number one purpose in life was being a loving Poppa to his grandsons. Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Eric Boren and Bro. Jonathan Soden officiating. Burial will be in the Oaklawn Memorial Park. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rebecca “Becky” McMurry Cooper; a daughter, Jessica Boren (Eric) of Booneville; a son, Jason Cooper of Jumpertown; three grandsons, John Boren, Mark Boren, and Timothy Boren all of Booneville; sisters, Nellie Whiteside (Larry) of Willmington, Ill., Donna Essary of Saltillo, Martha Davis, (Jene) of Booneville, and Brenda Posey of Pisgah; brothers, Dalton Cooper (Mable) of Booneville, Charles Cooper (Orailee) of Rienzi, Eddie Cooper of Pisgah, and William Cooper of Saltillo; brother-in-law, Brian McMurry (Lauren) of Memphis, Tn. and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Julius McMurry and Wilda McMurry; brother, James Roy Cooper; and grandson, Benjamin “Ben” Boren. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 5 p.m. til’ 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be his nephews, Billy Davis, Glen Cooper, Wesley cooper, Matthew Cooper, Michael Posey, David Posey, Johnathan Posey, and Daniel Posey. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy McClellan, Bill Isbell, Jim Lee, and Dr. Clifton Cartwright. Condolences may be extended to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net.