THOMASINA PERRY COOPER

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Thomasina "Tommie" Perry Cooper, 83, was born on Aug. 9, 1936, in Rembert, a daughter of the late Thomas Sr. and Emma Murphy Perry. Thomasina departed this life in peace on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at her home.

She received her formal education at Westbury Elementary School in Horatio. She attended High Hill Middle School and Ebenezer High School. She was a member of Rafting Creek Baptist Church and New Fellowship Baptist Church. She received her license in cosmetology at Wilford Academy in New Jersey and several certificates in child development from Essex County College. She also received several more certificates in child development from Central Carolina Technical College in South Carolina.

Thomasina moved to Newark, New Jersey, at the age of 21, where she met and married the late Leartist Cooper. In this union, seven children were born. She, along with her husband, became business owners. After several years with helping her husband getting their business up and running, she returned to the work force. She worked at Montclair State College in New Jersey for five years and later at the University Hospital for several years before retiring and relocating back to South Carolina, where she worked at High Hill Day Care.

She leaves to cherish her memories: three sons, Akbar (Angie) Ali of North Carolina, Saldin Cooper MD of Georgia and Rahman Cooper of South Carolina; four daughters, Jennifer Cooper of Florida, Shurranda Cooper and Ashia Cooper of New Jersey, and Kamilah Cooper of Sumter; one brother, Walter (Margie) Perry; one sister, the Rev. Emma Francis Jenkins of New York; four grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family is requesting no visitation at the home.

Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, with Pastor Dale Edwards, pastor of New Fellowship Baptist Church, officiating, eulogist.

The procession will leave from the home at 1:20 p.m.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.