Mr. Lynn Cooper

September 16, 1952 - June 2, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Lynn Cooper, 65, of Lake Murvaul will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Matt Comer officiating. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be 10-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Lynn Meredith Cooper was born September 16, 1952 in Longview, Texas to V.M. “Pete” and Billie Sue Ballenger Cooper and went to his heavenly home on June 2, 2018 in Carthage. Mr. Cooper was raised and schooled in Longview and graduated from Longview High School with the class of 1970. He then furthered his education at Stephen F. Austin State University and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Music. Lynn married Kathy Price on August 14, 1999 and together they celebrated 18 years. Mr. Cooper worked for over 41 years as a band director in Sabine, Longview, Carthage, Center and Joaquin. He was a member of the Sounds of Swing where he played the saxophone. Lynn loved fishing, hunting, gardening and spending time with family and friends who were very important to him. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents. Lynn is survived by his loving wife, Kathy Cooper of Lake Murvaul; mother, Billie Sue Cooper of Longview; brother, Billy Ray Cooper and wife Terri of Garrison; sister, Connie L. Cooper of Longview; nephews, Clayton Allen Cooper, Cody Dwight Cooper; niece, Shelby Rae Fuller; great niece and nephew; Emily Rae Fuller and Cayson Philip Cooper. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the charity of your choice.