Vercie Dunivan Cooper, 84, of Bloomfield, daughter of the late William Lesley and Georgia Maybelle Page Dunivan, was born near Zadock, Mo. Feb. 1, 1924, passed away at the Bloomfield Nursing Center Oct. 2, 2018.
Vercie had lived in this area most of her life. She had worked as a licensed General Baptist minister, was a beautician and a member of the Oak Ridge General Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, singing and quilting.
On Aug. 15, 1940, she was married to Vernon Robert Cooper near Swinton, Mo. He preceded her in death on March 7, 2002.
Surviving are three daughters and husband, Linda Sue and Ronnie McRoy and Velma White, all of Bloomfield, and Janet Abernathy of Advance; three sons and wives, Milford Cooper, Larry and Nancy Cooper, all of Bloomfield, Rev. Gary and Rhonda Cooper of Advance; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Billy Joe Dunivan of Advance; one sister, Joyce Lewis of Imperial, Mo. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mildred Louise McClain, three brothers, Chester, Lester and Edison Dunivan; one sister, Lois Coleman.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the Rev. Gary Cooper of Advance officiating.
Interment will follow in the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Aquilla with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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