Published: April 30, 2009 08:50 am      

James Cooper

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James Lee “Jim” Cooper, 66, of Franklin, Ky., passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2009, at the Sumner Regional Hospital in Gallatin, Tenn.

He was born in Science Hill, Ky., on April 29, 1942, the son of the late Roy Lee and Pearl Dickerson Cooper.

He was retired from Quebecor and was a Vietnam Army veteran. He was a longtime member of the American Legion and VFW.

He is survived by two brothers, Larry (and Florence) Cooper of Somerset, Ky., and Donald (and Catherine) Cooper of Science Hill, Ky.; two sisters, Joyce (and Dalton) Morgan of Collierville, Tenn., and Margaret Wells of Corbin, Ky.; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews; extended family, Celia Shouse, Orville Morgan and family, Dwight McDole and Yolanda McDole; along with a host of relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the chapel of Morris & Hislope Funeral Home, with Rev. Winston Roberts officiating.

Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post #38.

Burial will be in Science Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.morrisandhislope.com.