Norvel T. "Corky" Cooper Jr.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Norvel T. "Corky" Cooper Jr., 65, of Leachville died Oct. 3, 2013, at the VA Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

Born Nov. 8, 1947, in Granite City, Ill., he was a retired street department employee for the City of Leachville and was an Army- Vietnam War Veteran. He was of the Pentecostal faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Norvel T. Cooper, Sr., and Dorthea Cooper.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Cooper of Leachville; daughter, Stacy Cooper of Jonesboro; a son, Kevin (Tuesday) Cooper of Leachville; grandchildren, Cameron Polley, Katelan Polley, Erin Polley, all of Bell City, Mo.

Visitation will be at the First Assembly of God of Leachville from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. The funeral will be held at the First Assembly of God in Leachville at 3 p.m. with Brother Tom Newman officiating. Burial will follow in the Leachville Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola is in charge of arrangements.