Alton Randall Cooper

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Alton Randall Cooper, age 72 of Flowery Branch, Georgia who entered into rest Tuesday, May 23, 2017.  Mr. Cooper was born in Pendergrass, Georgia a son of the late Dewey Alton Cooper and the late Thelma Lois Thomas Cooper, was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church and was a retired Machinist with Major Tooling.  In addition to his parents Mr. Cooper is preceded in death by a sister, Runette Durrett, and a brother, Gary Cooper.

Survivors include his wife, Margie Ruth Bowen Cooper of Flowery Branch, daughter, Laura Cooper Norris and her husband Kenny of Commerce.  Step-son, Jeff King and his wife Lynn of Hoschton.  Sister Katherine Pennington of Pendergrass and four grandchildren, Sgt. Clay Gooch (U.S. Air Force) and his wife Debra, Curtis Gooch, Ashley and Bryson King.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 27, 2017 from the Mountain Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Tim Strickland officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.  Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are Jimmy Harris, Grady Sullens, Jimmy Stowe, Eric Pennington, Ricky Pennington, Shannon Bruce and Raymond Smith will serve as a honorary pallbearer.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday, May 26, 2017.

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.

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