Robert Warren Cooper Jr.

Robert Warren Cooper, Jr., age 71, of Lake City, Fla., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the VA Hospital, Gainesville, Fla., following an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1949 to the late Robert Cooper Sr. and Stella Yates Cooper. He grew up in South Bend, Indiana with his siblings, Barbara Cooper Brock, Fred Cooper, Lucy Cooper Cook, John Cooper and James Cooper. Mr. Cooper joined the Army in 1966 where he became ill with malaria and was medically discharged as a Staff Sergeant. Mr. Cooper has been a resident of Lake City, since 1971 and has owned and operated Pizza Boy Pizza for over 21 years with his family. He leaves behind his loving wife of 42 years, Ette Cooper and six childr