of Paris, AR

October 8, 1933 - March 7, 2021

Charles Cooper, Jr., age 87, of Paris, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home.

Charles was born October 8, 1933 in Pansy, Arkansas to Charles and Ola Vinson Cooper. He was a graduate of Hermitage High School, University of Arkansas at Monticello and UAMS College of Pharmacy, with a B.S. in Pharmacy. He owned and operated Cooper Drug in Paris, Arkansas and was retired from Mercy Hospital Paris where he served as Director of Pharmacy. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Paris, where he served as chairman of the Board of Trustees and was a youth leader for several years. He was a licensed lay leader of the Methodist Church, a member of Kiwanis Club of Paris, a member of Arkansas Pharmacists Association and a member of the UAMS Half Century Club. He was a sponsor and baseball coach at Paris Boys Club for many years.

Charles was a United States Air Force veteran having served in the Korean War.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, J. W. Cooper and a sister, Faye Cooper Parnell.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joye White Cooper; two daughters, Deborah Cooper Holderfield and husband, Scotty of Herbine; Candace Cooper Rieth and husband, Marlon of Conway; one son, Charles (Artie) Cooper and wife, Vicky of Fort Smith; eight grandchildren, Zachary Holderfield and wife, Collin of Fayetteville; Christopher Charles Cooper and wife, Hannah of Rogers; Mackenzie Holderfield and wife, Mindi of Holden, Maine; Ashley Cooper and Matthew Henriques of Marion; Colin (Alex) Rieth of Conway; Charles Aaron Rieth of University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Morgan Stem of Fort Smith; and Madison Stem of Fort Smith; three great grandchildren, Gabriel, Annagale and Ever Lior of Holden, Maine; one sister, Gladys Cooper Jones of Camden; two nieces, Fern Jones Slocum of Camden and Amy Parnell Williams of Warren; two nephews, Dean Parnell of Camden, Danny Cooper of South Carolina, several great nieces and nephews, and extended family member, Kristi Pfeiffer.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris. A graveside service will be held at Prosperity Cemetery in Herbine, Arkansas on Thursday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m.

Family will be available for visitation an hour prior to the funeral service.

Pallbearers are Zachary Holderfield, Christopher Cooper, Mackenzie Holderfield, Ashley Cooper, Colin Rieth and Charles Rieth. Honorary pallbearers are Rick and Karen Richards and members of Kiwanis Club of Paris.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Prosperity Cemetery, c/o Scotty Holderfield, 14310 Hwy. 35 South, Rison, AR 71665 or The First United Methodist Church, 205 North Elm, Paris, Arkansas 72855.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
1700 East Walnut Street
Paris, AR  72855
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com