Mary Alley Cooper

COLFAX-Mary Elizabeth ""Libby"" Alley Smith Cooper, 73, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 10, 2010 at the Hospice Home in High Point surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 23, 1936 to the late Edward C. and Inez S. Alley. Much of Libby's work-life consisted of private duty nursing as a CNA II, and she served as a Girl Scout leader for Brownie troop 102 in Colfax for many years. She taught children's church and was a faithful teacher for more than a decade in the Olympian Bible Club at Smith Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her two husbands; Lee Roy Smith and W. C. Cooper; and a stepdaughter, Barbara C. Coffey. She is survived by a daughter; Astra Donise Tucker and her Fianc郩, Charles King; and a special Grand-Puppy, ""Sugar;"" a stepdaughter; Geraldine C. Barger; two grandsons, ""Chip"" - Bryan David Tucker and his wife, Samantha, and ""Rusty"" - Russell Lee Tucker of the home; ten great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren; seven step great-grandchildren; and one step great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by sisters; Patricia George, Martha ""Becky"" Redmon, Sherrill Crater and husband Samuel, Violet Sealey and husband Don; former son-in-law; Larry Tucker; and many nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Libby greatly. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Smith Grove Baptist Church in Colfax. Burial will follow at Sandy Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Hayworth Miller Kernersville Chapel, and other times at the home of Patricia George in Colfax. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC, or the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. Many thanks to the staff of Hospice Home in High Point for their support and encouragement to our family and their loving care of our dear Libby. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Cemetery:
Sandy Ridge Cemetery

Visitation:
07:00pm - 09:00pm on January 12, 2010 at Kernersville Chapel

Service:
Service at 02:00pm on January 13, 2010 at Smith Grove Baptist Church