Stephen Anthony "Steve" Cooper, age 59, of Jasper, FL. passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Shands at U.F. in Gainesville, FL. from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in January.

Steve was a native of Hamilton County, FL. born on January 8, 1958 to James Rosco and Lottie Zipperer Cooper. He was a welder/mechanic by trade but was known for his ability to work on just about anything. He loved fishing and hunting and was praised for the attention he gave to his growing grandchildren and his mother. He was also a proud survivor of cancer having beat it twice. Steve was preceded in death by his father, James Cooper and his brother, John Cooper.

Survivors include his wife of nine years, Andrea Cooper, Jasper; his three sons, David Cooper and his wife Jodie of Lee, FL.; Jeremy Cooper and his fiancé, Donna Petrino of Monticello and Derrick Cooper and his fiancé, Catlynn Griffith, of Tampa, FL.; two step sons, Michael and Anthony Alamia; his step daughter, Monica Crowe; his mother, Lottie Cooper; one brother, Jim Cooper; six sisters, Shirley Luallen, Sadie Bembry, Janice Capps, Betty Prine, Debbie Lynn Pittman and Wanda Faye Cooper; seven grandchildren and six step grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home in Jasper, FL. with Pastor Sammy Hiers  officiating.

Per Steve's request, he was cremated.

Memorials may be made  to St. Jude's Children's Hospital: https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/donation.do?cID=14262&pID=24671&sc_icid=wtg-lz-donatenow

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