Charles Franklin Cooper

He was born to Wesley and Helen (Schuster) Cooper on July 26, 1935 in a log cabin just east of Heights Shoals Bridge in Gray Township, White County, Illinois.

He married Virginia Jane Bunting on July 27, 1956 and ended in divorce.

To this union was born four children who survive: Larry and ( Brenda (Root) Cooper, Doug Cooper, Janet (Ronnie) Mapps and Lisa Cooper. Also surviving are seven grandchildren who he loved: Brandon and Brian Cooper, Cody and Dylan Wilson, Jesi Wood, and Felicia and Dorian Moutry, as well as four great grandchildren: Aiden and Isabel Cooper and Gabriel and Jaydon Wilson.

Charles was employed at the Albion Brick Company in his early years and then worked at AMF in Olney for twenty-plus years and eventually with the assistance of his wife Virginia, owned and operated “Prairie Town Antiques” in Grayville for more than twenty years.

Charles was known as an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, target practicing, Indian relic hunting as well as an all-around collector of all things known to mankind. He was probably the original American picker, who devoted most of his life to the pursuit of yard sales, auctions and flea markets.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers: Harold, John (Joe) and Roger.

Charles is loved and missed by many family and friends.

A graveside service will be held on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 1PM at Graceland Cemetery.

Online condolences and fond memories may be left for the family at www.ingramfh.net

Ingram Funeral Home of Albion is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.