Neshoba Baptist Church Records
Neshoba Community, Neshoba Co, MS
"Resolutions of Respect for Bro. James Monroe Cooper"
Bro. J. M. COOPER was born near Collinsville, Miss. on Sept. 20, 1855 and died
Sept. 20, 1939 making him just 84 years old to the day. He had been in
very poor health for more than a year and the call of the angel of death came
probably as a welcome release from the suffering he had undergone during the
last year. He had often expressed himself to friends as being entirely
ready for the call when it should come. Mr. COOPER was married to Miss Alice
STRIBLING in 1875 and to this union were born 8 children, 3 boys and 5 girls.
Mr & Mrs. COOPER had the good fortune to see all these children live to be
grown and settled in their own homes. All are still living. Mrs.
Cooper preceeded her husband to the grave in 1923. Bro. COOPER joined the
Presbyterian Church with his wife while both were still young. About 1890
he united with the New Hope, now Neshoba Baptist Church and as he lived in the
different communities finally again becoming a member of the Neshoba church in
1923, when he came back here to live and remained a
faithful member of this church until the day of his death. Therefore be it
resolved by the Neshoba Baptist Church in conference, that we as a church extend
our sympathy to the family in their loss of a loving father, and as a church, we
have lost a faithful member and the community a worthy citizen. Second resolve
that a copy of these resolutions be written into the minutes of this church and
a copy be sent to the Baptist Record for publication. Committee: Nat
GULLY, J. G. HOUSTON, Sr., Edgar BASSETT.