Sarah Frances Lunsford Cooper went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2020.

Mrs. Cooper was born on October 12, 1927 in Shellman, Georgia.  Daughter of the late Walter Belvin Lunsford and Ruby Nell (Knighton) Lunsford.  Mrs. Cooper was predeceased by her parents, husband of 63 years (Reverend Bruce Cooper), sister’s Cleo Mae Daniels (Lloyd), Wilma Lore Reed (Jack), a brother Johnny E. Lunsford (Thelma and Ann), son in law Jack E. Cook and granddaughter Brandi N. Cook.   

Mrs. Cooper is survived by two daughters Betty J. Cook and Frances Ann Cooper and son Anthony Cooper (Deborah), six grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Cooper graduated from Shellman (Georgia) High School in 1945 and worked at Patterson Hospital in Cuthbert, Georgia. She entered the Nursing Program at City Hospital a/k/a Columbus Medical Center in February 1946 in Columbus, Georgia.  Mrs. Cooper initially wanted to follow her dream of becoming an Airline Stewardess; after completing her Nursing Program fate intervened and she met the love of her life and married Bruce Cooper.  Mrs. Cooper worked as a Surgical Scrub Nurse at the Columbus Medical Center for many years while taking care of her family. She retired from nursing after the Lord called her and Bruce into full time Christian Service.