Clyde "Skip" Allen Cooper Jr.

Romans 8:35, 38-39 “*35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? *38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, *39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Clyde "Skip" Allen Cooper Jr., 70, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 after a seven year battle with ALS. A longtime resident of Pride, Skip worked as a firefighter for the Baton Rouge Fire Department for 31 years before retiring as the Chief of Supply. He also worked as a brick mason for his entire life-originally for his father and then independently.

Every person needs a "Skip" in their life; quick with a smile and laugh, Skip was a man who was the first to volunteer to help and the last to leave the job. If you had a problem, he could fix it or he had a friend who would.

Skip is survived by his wife of 42 years, Susan, children Keith Cooper (Jessica), Todd Cooper (Meredith), and Michelle Kohler (Joshua); grandchildren Lillian Kohler, Nicholas Golden Cooper, and Lucille Kohler.

He is also survived by his sister, Rhonda Cooper Martin (Craig), brothers Jeffrey Cooper (Vickie), David Cooper (Tanya), father-in-law Stanley Browning, sister-in-law Jayne Bacot, brother-in-law Stan Browning (Casey), and numerous dear nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Dorothy Cooper, nephew Joshua Cooper, mother-in-law Cathryn Browning, brother-in-law Sam Bacot, and his two beloved "grand-dogs" Kira and Dallas.

Visitation will be at Zoar Baptist Church on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 9:00am until 11:00am. Funeral service will begin at 11:00am. Graveside service and burial will follow in Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be his sons, his son-in-law, his brothers, and his dear friend Dale Colomb.

The love and support shown to Skip throughout his battle was paramount to his comfort and perseverance; it is very appreciated by his family. The Coopers would like to extend a special thanks to the care team that supported Skip and Susan throughout the years of his illness.

To his primary care physician of many years Dr. Meek: you’ve been there from the beginning, thank you.

To the staff of Pinnacle Home Health and Hospice, nurse Anne in particular: we are so thankful for your attentive care in the peaceful transition in his last months.

To our friends with ALS at Home Care, Carla and family: your time spent with Skip was a gift to him and to us.

And to the incredibly skilled team at the Baton Rouge ALS Clinic: Dr. Brierre, Dr. Callerame, Dr. Pham, and many more, you supported Skip, Susan, and the Cooper family for many years and walked alongside us through the thickest of it all. We will forever be grateful for your care, expertise, and guidance.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Baton Rouge ALS Clinic, 5247 Didesse Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 or Zoar Cemetery Fund.