Norma Cooper

Funeral services for Mrs. Norma L. Cooper, age 81 of Cookeville, will be held Monday, April 8th at 11 am at Washington Ave. Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Coopertown Cemetery in Fentress County. Brother Mark Gaw will officiate. Her family will receive friends on Sunday from 4pm until 7pm at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home, and again Monday from 10 to 11am at the church. Mrs. Cooper went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1937 in Fraser, MI to the late Ernst Warnat and Louise Hinz Warnat. She attended school in Fraser and worked for 25 years as a Postal Clerk. She has been a member of Washington Ave. Baptist Church since moving to Cookeville in 1993. Norma lived out her faith with a joyful spirit and genuine warmth that endeared her to her family, friends and neighbors. She will be remembered fondly by everyone that knew her, especially for her love of gardening and quilting. She was a talented baker and her apple pies were renowned across the country. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved brother, William "Billy" Sinclair Phillips II. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Roy Junior Cooper; daughters, Lisa Elaine Cooper of Cookeville, Deborah Louise Cooper of Harrison Township, MI and; son, Roy Jeffrey Cooper and wife Elizabeth Anne of Middletown, CT; grandchildren, Peter William Cooper, Mitchell Allard Cooper and Hallie Katherine Cooper; sisters Marlene Newman of St. Clair, MI and Yvonne Davie of Shelby Twp. MI; as well as many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vacation Bible School, a favorite ministry of Norma for many years, c/o Washington Ave. Baptist Church, 1621 N. Washington Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501. Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 The family would appreciate if you would share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.