Monday Obituary

Elsie Marie Lambert Cooper
(June 2, 1930 – April 8, 2013)

Elsie Marie Lambert Cooper, a resident of Kentwood, went to her Heavenly home to rest peacefully beside her husband of 46 years, Aubrey “Broadie” Cooper, daughter, Barbara Cooper Miller, her mother, father, and siblings. Her surviving family sat at North Oaks Medical Center by her side as our Heavenly Father prepared a special place for her in Heaven. It was completed on April 8, 2013 at 12:55 a.m. As everyone said their bitter sweet farewells for now, we can rest assured that we will meet her again someday on the streets of gold. She will be sadly missed by her sons, Hermon”Spike” DiBendetto and Aubrey Dale and his wife, Karley Cooper, daughters, Tish and husband, Darrell Fairburn, Sandy and husband, Jeff Birch, grandchildren, Angie and Chris St. Alexandre, Brandon and Breanne Fairburn, Mandi and Irvin Green, Tammy Fairburn, Lisa and Matt Travis, Britni and Kraig Davis, Katie and Cole LaFontaine, Brian DiBendetto, Kaitlin and Blake Wilson, Brent Cooper, Dana Birch, Chase Birch, and James Antoon. Her most precious jewels were her great grandchildren, Camryn St. Alexandre, Jaime Travis, Holli Davis, Alyssa Travis, Maggie Green, Allie LaFontaine, Samantha St. Alexandre, and Dylan Davis, and her sister, Mary Trabona, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment will be at Spring Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spring Creek Baptist Church Chair Fund. Revelation 21:4 says “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.