Share Carolyn J Cooper's obituary with others.
Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
Stay updated
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Select your format and elements to print
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Carolyn J Cooper
Carolyn J
Cooper
Dec 7, 1944 — Jan 22, 2016
Clinton
Carolyn J Cooper's Obituary
Carolyn "Jeannie" Cooper, age 71 years, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at her home, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be Monday January 25, 2016 at 2 pm with visitation 1 hour prior to service at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Family suggests memorial contributions be made to the National Kidney Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
Carolyn was born to Howard and Mildred (Lippa) Anders December 7, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was known to everyone as "Jeannie". Jeannie married Jackie Cooper and their union blessed them with three beautiful children. Jeannie loved to cook, and she shared this love of cooking with many over the years as she was employed at Deluxe Café, Clinton Senior Center, and the Short Street Tavern. She was affectionately known by her Short Street patrons as "Mama Jean". She also enjoyed gambling on the slot machines, playing cards (cheating at cards) and bird watching. Most of all Jeannie loved her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her parents, step-dad John Hendricks, her husband Jackie, and a grand-daughter Marya Cooper.
Among survivors are her children Jeff (Jeannette) Cooper of Clinton, Mo., Jenay (Duane)Rotert of Montrose, MO., and Jodi Cooper of Freeman, Mo. Also, five grandchildren; Nichole (Theron) Eye, Matthew Cooper, Makayla Cooper, Cassidy Cooper, and Ashlynn Hilte, three great-grandchildren; Danielle VanArtsdalen and Jax and Bryson Eye, also her step-mother Barb Anders of Schertz, TX., step-mother Carol Hendricks of Waterloo, NE. Seven siblings; John (Robyn) Hendricks, Cassville, MO., Diane McQueen, Clinton, MO., Cathy Harville, Bethel Springs, TN., Marty Allen, Bethel Springs, TN., Larry Anders, Schertz, TX., Terri Beck, Schertz, TX., and Karen McGee, Schertz, TX., Along with many nieces, nephews and other family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.
Carolyn was born to Howard and Mildred (Lippa) Anders December 7, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was known to everyone as "Jeannie". Jeannie married Jackie Cooper and their union blessed them with three beautiful children. Jeannie loved to cook, and she shared this love of cooking with many over the years as she was employed at Deluxe Café, Clinton Senior Center, and the Short Street Tavern. She was affectionately known by her Short Street patrons as "Mama Jean". She also enjoyed gambling on the slot machines, playing cards (cheating at cards) and bird watching. Most of all Jeannie loved her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her parents, step-dad John Hendricks, her husband Jackie, and a grand-daughter Marya Cooper.
Among survivors are her children Jeff (Jeannette) Cooper of Clinton, Mo., Jenay (Duane)Rotert of Montrose, MO., and Jodi Cooper of Freeman, Mo. Also, five grandchildren; Nichole (Theron) Eye, Matthew Cooper, Makayla Cooper, Cassidy Cooper, and Ashlynn Hilte, three great-grandchildren; Danielle VanArtsdalen and Jax and Bryson Eye, also her step-mother Barb Anders of Schertz, TX., step-mother Carol Hendricks of Waterloo, NE. Seven siblings; John (Robyn) Hendricks, Cassville, MO., Diane McQueen, Clinton, MO., Cathy Harville, Bethel Springs, TN., Marty Allen, Bethel Springs, TN., Larry Anders, Schertz, TX., Terri Beck, Schertz, TX., and Karen McGee, Schertz, TX., Along with many nieces, nephews and other family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.
To send flowers with our preferred florist or plant a memorial tree, please visit our flower store.
Funeral Services for Carolyn J Cooper
Funeral Service
January
25
Monday
Vansant-Mills Funeral Home
Starts at 2:00 pm
Carolyn J Cooper's Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors