K. James Cooper

K. James Cooper, 75 K. James Cooper, 75 Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18th at Highway Tabernacle Church for K. James Cooper, 75 of Youngstown who died unexpectedly Thursday morning, April 25th at his residence. Friends may call for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. James was born June 28, 1943 in New Brighton, PA, a son of the late Lester and Evelyn (Schaeffer) Cooper and came to this area in 1972 from Beaver, PA. James graduated from Freedom High School in 1961 and served in the United States Air Force. He was a typesetter for the Youngstown Vindicator for several years before working on the assembly line for General Motors for 30 years, retiring in 2014. He was a member of Highway Tabernacle Church where he sang in the choir. He also served on the Board at the church and for Valley Christian School. James leaves his wife, the former Phyllis Irene Nunamaker, whom he married October 11, 1969; two daughters, Deborah (Mike) Marrie of Altamonte Springs, FL, Lori (Dr. Charles) Hill of Greer, SC; eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter. James also leaves asister, Barbara (Ernest) Inman of New Brighton, PA; a brother, Chester (Patty) Cooper of Rochester, PA; three brothers, George (Nancy) Hohla of Aliquippa, PA, John (Linda) Hohla of Aliquippa, Gerald (Margie) Cooper of Endicott, NY; three sisters, Cindy(Steve) Matkan of Beaver, PA, Linda (Ken) Alexander of New Brighton and Sandra (John) Janicki of New Brighton. Besides his parents, James was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Elizabeth Hill and a sister, Ruth Cooper .In lieu of flowers, the family requests material tributes take the form of contributions in Jims memory to Valley Christian School, 3919 Southern Blvd., Youngstown, OH 44512