Gary Leeroy Cooper

Gary Leeroy Cooper, age 67, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at his home. Preceded in death by mother, Dollie D. Cooper; father, Guy N. Cooper; daughter, Judy Ann Cooper and many brothers and sisters. Gary leaves behind eight children, Gary Wayne, Joseph Lee, Tammy, Dollie Kay, Gary Allen, Sondra Teanea, Joshua Leeroy and Derrick Lee; grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one sister, Carolyn Cooper and many other friends and family members. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 am, Thursday at New Gray Cemetery for graveside services at 11 am. The family will receive friends 5-7 pm, Wednesday at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City Chapel. Each day you thrived to live, your body too weak to be, you love will live forever since your heart has to be set free. Now you walk so bravely, you feel the pain no more, angels have come to guide you and bring you home to Heaven’s door. Memories will hold so dearly, your smile warmed our hearts, and through our lives you’ll live. You’ve touched so many parts, hard days may be before us, it’s all a part of God’s Plan why you left so soon. We may never understand. You’ll be alone no longer and you tell us don’t be sad, please believe you were no burden, we’ll always love you dad. Our lives have changed forever since the day you passed away. In Heaven you’ll be waiting, meet us again some day. Dear Judy, our daddy’s coming home. Love, brothers and sisters and many other family and friends.