John Wesley Cooper Sr. husband of Bertie Mae Legrant Cooper and son of the late Wesley Johnson and Rosanna Haynesworth Cooper was born November 25, 1937 in Sumter, SC. He departed this life on Thursday May 26, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Bertie L. Cooper of the home; eight daughters, Barbara (Randy) Washington, Rosa (Sam) Lewis, Janice Cooper, Carolyn Cooper all of Sumter, Rev. Jeannie (Alfred) Washington of Radcliff, Kentucky, Rev. Edna (Hayward) Wilson of Mayesville, and Melinda (Willie Lee) Humes of Gable, SC; two sons, Micheal Lee (Gail) Cooper of Fayetteville. NC and John Wesley Jr. of Sumter, SC; special daughter, Maxine Mosley of Sumter; four sisters, Elaine C Britt of Forestville, MD, Earnestine C. Gary of Washington, DC, Deloris Cooper of Florida, and Jacqueline C. McFadden of Gable, SC; three brothers, Sammie Cooper of Manning, SC, Drayton N. Cooper of Gable, SC and James Johnson Sr. Thirty grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Cindy and Jeridine Cooper and one son Carl Cooper; two sisters, Margaret Johnson Copeland and Dorothy Johnson Mayo; two brothers, Booker T. Phillip Cooper and John Wesley Johnson.

Public Viewing will be held on Tuesday May 31, 2016 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary. Mr. Cooper will place in the church on Wednesday at11am for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12:00 noon at Westend Community Church with Rev. Bill Bennett, Officiating Interment will follow in the Goodwill Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home 4571 Wrangler Trail, Sumter.