George William Cooper, Sr. 75 of Homosassa, FL died Mon., Mar. 26, 2012 at Hospice House in Lecanto. He was born July 31, 1936 in Mancos, CO and moved to Homosassa in 1970 from Colorado. George was a retired Teamster Truck Driver, Army veteran of Korea and was of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents William and Lenora Cooper; the mother of his 5 children Susie Christine Smith; grandson Justin Judge and son-in-law Tony Herrera.
George is survived by his son George W. Cooper, Jr. and wife Michelle of Starke, FL; daughters Karen Cooper and Ronnie Goff of Dunnellon, FL, Sharon Buffington and Darryl of Cortez, CO, Shelia Herrera of Bloomfield, NM and Trudy Cooper and Jeff Garvin of Homosassa; brother Harry Cooper of Louisville, KY; sisters Esther Lyons of Farmington, NM and Jo Jo Tucker of Cortez, CO; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of George’s life will be held 4 pm, Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of George may be given to Hospice of Citrus County, P O Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464. Condolence may be given at www.wilderfuneral.com
