Funeral service for the late Deaconess Doris Minette Cooper, 78 of Freeport, Grand Bahama took place on November 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s Jubilee Cathedral, Settler’s Way, Freeport. Officiating was Pastor Rev. Michael Pander, assisted by Pastor Rev. Elvis Burrows, Ph. D. and Pastor Rev. Leonard Pinder. Interment followed at The Cooper Estate, East Beach Drive.

Left to cherish her memories and carry on her legacies are her loving and devoted husband of 59 years: Havard Samuel Cooper; children: Andrea and Rev. Allison Pinder and kids, Audric and Destini, Atalya, Keith and Audra Lovely; Dr. Havard and Minister Alice Cooper and kids, Havard Worthy, Alyssa, Nathan and Havanna; Minister Paxton and Minister Patrice Cooper and kids, Pharez, Patariq, Priya and Palal; Stephanie and Rev. Dr. Elvis Burrows and kids, Jensen and Anatol, Kherson, Vereance, Stephan, Jenaye and Deanna; Deacon Emil and Deacon Kenth Symonette and kids, Fallon and Kenth Noah; sisters: ?Geneva Martin and Mary Storr; brothers: Glen, Wilton and Clarence Bartlett; sisters-in-law: Velva, Betty, Marilyn and Deborah Cooper, Victoria Henfield, Dora and Sharon Bartlett; brothers-in-law: Alphonzo, Sherwin, Kenneth and Walton Cooper; nephews and nieces: James and Veronique Martin, John and Deidre Martin, Howard and Gretchen Martin, Ruby and Minister Allan Strachan, Prisca and Keith Taylor, Shirlyn and Michael Braithwaite, Josalee and Frederick Benson, Dellareese and Walter Jones, Delpha Bartlett, Blake and Elsa Bartlett, Vidya and Quinn Bartlett, Cindy Tucker, Clarence, Claron and Chad Bartlett, Merritt and Charlene Storr, Elvia Storr, Harrison and Brenda Cooper, Phylliss Russell, Uzlene Nesbitt, Oplyn Ferguson, Catherine and Marvin Henfield, Velyn Cooper, Colleen and Lance Gardiner, Deacon Samuel and Enid Cooper, Cornell and Mavis Cooper Ethel Cooper, Eugene and Audra Cooper, COllins and Yolanda Cooper, Dr. LaVonda and Dr. Marvin Smith, LeRon and Jessica Cooper, Jeremiah and Nenshe Cooper, Henry and Beverly Cooper, Norman and Quistal Cooper, Calvin and Melinda Cooper, Isabella Cooper, Betsy and Dexter Davis, Samuel Archer, Warren and Lisa Henfield, Alexander Henfield, Denise and Troy Rolle, Tanya Allen, Rose Russell and Bradford Russell; cousins: ?Annamae Nesbitt, Izula Laing, Gerald Wildgoose, Rudolph Wildgoose, Enamae Wildgoose, Isamae Colebrook, Barclay Wildgoose, Bonnie Ferguson, Victoria Stubbs, Grover Hall, Verneda Grant, Delphine Miller, Patricia Woodard, Lamonica Cartwright, Marie Martin, Georgina Bartlett, Darling Pinder, Veronica Russell, Leonie Grant, Arnet Edden, Gretchen Wilson, Everette, Clifford and Audley Edden, Ida Williams, families of Rollington, Asa and Otis Cooper and Lemuel Williams; godchildren: Edmund Martin, Ester Grant, Jaqueline Knowles, and Allan (Washie) Jones; other friends and family; Pastor and Mrs. Michael Pinder of UZBC, Rev. Dr. Myles and Minister Ruth Monroe and family of Bahamas Faith Ministries, Rev. Robert and Minister Rochelle Lockhart and family of Calvary Temple, family of Central Zion Baptist Church, Bishop Godfrey and Minister Iris Williams and family of Jubilee Cathedral, Pastors and members of Zion United Baptist Convention, Pastors, ministers and Christian friends from the others churches throughout Grand Bahama, members of the Grand Bahama Council of Girls Brigade Company, Hirman and Jacqueline Rahming, Sylvena Alvena (housekeeper), Rosena Johnson and family, Ena Thompson and family, Jonathan Outten, Rev. Leonard and Juanita Pinder, Claire Pinder, Bunny Poitier, Eugenia Basden, Management and staff of Doris Minette Holdings, Vereance and Co., H & C Industries, Cambridge Investments Company Ltd., Lion Technology, G.B. Glass, Halt Industries, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pollo Tropical, Shoreside Investment, The Award & Signs Center, Health Enhancement Pharmacy, Angela Archer and staff and the many friends from the Christian, Civic and Business Communities of Grand Bahama - too many to list individually.

Photo: Derek Carroll

Photo: E.Vereance Burrows

The Cooper Family Estate, Grand Bahama Island Photo: E.Vereance Burrows

The Cooper Family Estate, Grand Bahama Island Photo: E.Vereance Burrows