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Loretha A. Cooper

Mrs. Loretha A. Cooper, 70, of Lake Village passed Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her home. Born June 16, 1946 in El Dorado, she was a daughter of the late Loucious and Maxine Harris Sheppard Sr. She was a member of Christian Liberty MBC in Lake Village and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Gene A. Cooper Sr. of Lake Village, four sons, Gene A. Cooper Jr., Fredrick Cooper both of Dallas, Texas, Jimmy Winston of Dermott, Andrew Winston Jr.. of Las Vegas, Nev., one daughter, Taeka Cooper of Dallas, Texas, two brothers, Loucious Sheppard Jr. of Ellenwood, Georgia, Bunny Sheppard of Lake Village, two sisters, Faye Cooper of Lake Village and Willie Parrot of Bellwood, Ill., 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Christian Liberty MBC in Lake Village with Rev. R.E. Moore officiating. Burial will be in New Cemetery in Lake Village by Brown Funeral Home of Dumas. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday from 5-6 p.m. The body will lie in state at the Church on Saturday from 10:15 a.m. until time of services. Online register: www.brownfuneralhomeandmotuary.com.

Published December 9, 2016

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