Obituary for Terri Cooper

MS. TERRI ELAINE COOPER, age 57, of Milan, GA, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her residence.

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, December 5, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jason Williams and Pastor John Cadwell officiating, with interment in El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, in Chauncey, GA.

 Terri was born in Milan, GA, a member of El Bethel Baptist Church, and a loving daughter, sister, and aunt. She attended Dodge County Schools and the ARC training center in Eastman. Her hobbies were coloring, arts and crafts, bracelets, music, attending bluegrass festivals, and making cards for others. Everyone loved Terri and she loved them back. She was an inspiration to everyone she met. Terri was preceded in death by her Father, Melvin Clayton Cooper, Sister-in-law, Tina Marie Cooper, Brother-in-law, Timothy Dooley, Maternal Grandparents, Louise Pruett Kirkley-Brown and Raymond Lamar Kirkley, Maternal Step-Grandfather, Lyman “Farmer” Brown, and Paternal Grandparents, Lillie Locke Cooper and Hubert H. Cooper.

 She is survived by her Mother – Connie Kirkley Cooper of Milan, GA; Sister – Tina C. Dooley of Milan, GA; Brother – Emory Cooper of Chauncey, GA; Nieces and Nephews – Daniel Fennell, Krystina Evans (Ben), Tiffany Cooper, Clay Cooper, and Callie Cooper (Keith Mullis); Several Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews; Aunts and Uncles – Madison Kirkley (Judy), Lamar Kirkley (Gee Gee), Kelvin Kirkley (Joanne), Carl Cooper (Jenetta), Vivian Cooper, and Eddie Brown; Special Friends – Matt Carter, Bonnie Yawn, and Cherry Broaddus; Numerous extended family members and friends.

 The family may be contacted at the Cooper residence, 544 Kirkley Rd., Milan, GA, and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 1:00PM-2:00PM Tuesday, December 5. In addition to flowers the family request contributions to El Bethel Baptist Church, 1657 El Bethel Church Rd., Chauncey, GA 31011.