AHOSKIE – Kimberly Wallace Cooper, age 46, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at home surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Cooper was born in Hertford County to the late Benjamin Lee Wallace and Reba Hall Wallace. She was a bookkeeper at Eddie Harrell‚??s and former owner of Furniture Galleries, and a former member of the Ahoskie First Presbyterian Church, and was currently a member of Ahoskie United Methodist Church. Kim was very active in the local chapters of Relay for Life, especially Cheryl‚??s Girls Team and the Ahoskie Chamber of Commerce.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Anthony J. Cooper; daughter Kristina Leigh Cooper of the home; son Benjamin Turner Cooper also of the home; brothers David Wallace of Tunis, NC; Ricky Wallace and wife Sara of Murfreesboro, NC; parents-in-law John and Lula Brown; sisters-in-law Wanda Castellow, Anita Belch and Leslie Belch; brothers-in-law Stephen Coley, Jerry Castellow, Ray Belch and Wayne Belch; 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 4 great-nieces and 2 great-nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Cheryl Coley in 2006.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Garrett-Jones Funeral Home in Ahoskie. A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Ahoskie First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Hertford-Gates Relay for Life, c/o Leigh Nowell, 109 Blue Jay Lane, Ahoskie NC 27910. Family and friends may send online condolences to www.garrettjonesfh.com
Garrett-Jones Funeral Home is serving the Cooper family.
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Kathy Wallace Haynes posted on 12/24/11
Kim had a warm and wonderful smile for everyone she met. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. May the Lord provide peace and comfort to the family as they adjust to life without this special person.