Kent "Slim" Cooper

Fort Lawn - Gary Kent "Slim" Cooper, 54, of 5959 Hindmon Road, died Monday, November 14, 2011, at his home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at College Park Baptist Church with Pastor Jerry Broughton officiating. Burial will be in Laurelwood Cemetery.

A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Cooper was a son of Ethel Jenkins Cooper. He retired from The Celanese Corp. after 25 years. He was also a past employee of Vogel Trucking Company of Fort Lawn. He will be remembered as a loving son, husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and going on vacation.

In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones Cooper; one son, Dean Cooper and his wife, Cindy; a daughter April Enos; two brothers, Preston Cooper and his wife Donna and Brian Cooper and his wife, Donna; five grandchildren, Justin Cooper, Drew Moss, Blake Hill, Kaitline Hill and Master Brody Cooper; two nephews; three nieces and one great niece. He will be missed and loved by many brothers.

The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday at College Park Baptist Church.

In lieu flowers memorials may be made to the Gary Kent Cooper Memorial Fund, 5959 Hindmon Road, Fort Lawn SC 29714.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.whitesellfuneralhome.net.