Charles Roger Cooper

Mr. Charles Roger Cooper, 80, died Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at his home in Como, MS. The funeral will be at Friday, August 9, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Les Buchanan. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow the service in Cambridge Cemetery.

Roger was born on September 26, 1943, to the late Mattie Dee Jordan. A lifelong resident of Lafayette County, he proudly served as Deputy Sheriff for Lafayette County Sheriffs Department. Honest and hardworking, Roger was known for his integrity on the job and willingness to serve in any capacity. A trained pilot, he enjoyed flying as a hobby, and when needed, would assist as a Deputy during search and rescue missions. Roger was a member of Harmontown Baptist Church, where he faithfully attended and was recently elected Deacon. As a member of the National Rifle Association, he was a proud and responsible gun owner, practicing the same diligence and care whether on or off the job. In his free time, Roger loved any activity that kept him outdoors. Together with his church friends, he could spend an entire day riding four wheelers or fishing. After marrying his second wife, Barbara, he was overjoyed to share life with her. In addition to his mother, Roger was preceded in death by his first wife, Rebecca Jean Latham Cooper; his grandparents, John and Doshie Jordan; and many cousins.

Roger is survived by his wife, Barbara Burch Cooper of Como, MS; two daughters, Marsha Walton and her husband, Lonnie, of Stuttgart, AR and Teresa Miller and her husband, Charles, of Southaven, MS; cousins, Ken Spence, Dick Jordan, Darrell Jordan, Chuck Jordan, Linda Aron, and Rita Roberts; as well as his special grandchildren.

Expressions of sympathy or memorial contributions in Roger’s memory may be made to Harmontown Baptist Church, 24 County Road 509, Como, Mississippi 38619, or to Cambridge Cemetery Fund, c/o Carolyn Durham, 15 County Road 1012, Oxford, Mississippi 38655.