William S. Cooper, Jr., 54, of Tifton died Monday, April 16, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Ray Dawson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Jamie White, Heath Thompson, Bryan Thompson, John Tanner, David Tanner and Fred Chappell will serve as pallbearers. Employees of Cooper Construction Company will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Cooper was born on June 2, 1952 in Tift County and was the son of William S. Cooper, Sr., who died on February 1, 2005, and Janie Mae Camp Cooper, deceased. He was owner and operator of Cooper Construction Company.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his step-mother, Doris Blalock Cooper of Tifton; a special companion, Peggy Blacker of Tifton; two sons, William S. Cooper, III of Tifton and Shay Patrick Cooper of Atlanta; two brothers, Jackie Cooper of Tifton and Jason Cooper of Tifton; and one sister, Susan Cooper of Tifton.