Aubrey Lee Cooper Sr., 83, of Laurel, Mississippi, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi. He was born Sunday, April 14, 1935 in Wayne County, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018 from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM at the Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:30 PM at Ellisville Funeral Home and the Burial will follow in Salem Heights Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Aubrey Lee Cooper Jr., Bro. Michael Collins and Rev. Brent Benson will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797

Aubrey served in the Air National Guard. He spent most of his life working in the construction industry. He was a member of the Bear Creek Golf course. He loved and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing dominoes. His biggest joy was his family. Aubrey was a member of Salem Heights Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by W.J. Cooper (Father), Minnie Cooper (Mother), Cherie (Kathy) Guthrie (Daughter), Matthew Cooper (Grandson), Lozois Butler (Sister), and William Cooper (Brother).

Survivors include wife of 52 years, Carol Beatrice Cooper, sons - Aubrey Lee Cooper Jr. (Danica), Eric Cooper (Jenny), daughter - Cynthia Collins (Mike), grandchildren -Latisha Watford-Diaz (Jason), Zack Cooper, Renee Stallings (Weston), Patric Cooper, Joshua Collins, Jeremiah Collins, Daniel Cooper (Anna), Kaitlynn Cooper, Shelby Cooper, great-granddaughter - Taylor Clark, and brother - Darro Cooper (Dolly).

Pallbearers will be Zack Cooper, Weston Stallings, Joshua Collins, Jeremiah Collins, Dalton Dobbs, and Ben Winpigler.

Online guestbook may be signed at www.ellisvillefuneralhome.com