James L Coop Sr.

James L. Coop Sr. of Estill Springs passed this life on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma at the age of 82. The family will receive friends from 5 – 8 PM on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 11 AM at First Christian Church of Tullahoma with the family receiving friends from 10 AM – 11 AM. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. A native of Moore County, TN, he was the son of the late Leo and Leola Tankersley Coop. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Tullahoma and was very active with the “Swatt” Team. Mr. Coop worked at TVA in Hartsville, TN and then was an operating engineer at AEDC until his retirement. He was a 50-year member of F & M Masonic Lodge, Tullahoma and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Tullahoma. He enjoyed boating and doing crafts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nephew, Evin Knight and niece, Rhonda Haynes. He is survived by his loving wife, Margarete Knight Coop of Estill Springs; son, James L ”Larry” Coop Jr. and his wife, Tammy of Tullahoma; sister, Betty Coop Haynes and her husband, Cecil of Moore County; grandchildren, James L “Jay” Coop, III of Tullahoma and Katherine “Katie” Coop of Murfreesboro; brothers-in-law, Clay Knight and his wife, Marilyn of Moore County and Drexel Knight of Tullahoma; sisters-in-law, Hallie Knight Ashby of Tullahoma, Brenda Holder Knight of Shelbyville and Vickie Knight Minkowitz and her husband, Sam of Tullahoma; Nieces and nephews, Michelle Haynes Moorehead and her husband, Randall of Moore County, Rita Ashby Migliaccio and her husband, Joe of Moore County, Carla Knight Ralston and her husband, Robert of Shelbyville, Jade Knight Bradford and her husband, Daniel of Franklin County, Jamie Knight and his wife, Christi of Scarborough, ME, Jeremy Knight and his wife, Amy of Normandy of Sarah Minkowitz of Jackson, TN; and grand nieces and nephews, Stone Ralston, Gage Ralston, Cooper Knight, Jackson Knight, Thomas Knight, Kara Beth Knight, Isla Bradford and Cheslie Bradford. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations be made to the First Christian Church of Tullahoma. Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

James L Coop Sr.

July 26, 1936 - March 3, 2019