Nerine E. Cooper

Mrs. Nerine Lockridge Cooper, age 92, a lifelong resident of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on Sunday, February 17, 1918 in Madison, the daughter of the late Charles P. and Inez Naomi Burnham Lockridge. She graduated from Madison High School in 1936 and began working at Bear's Jewelry until her marriage. Nerine was united in matrimony on Saturday, October 26, 1940 to Charles Warren Cooper at the Trinity Methodist Church, by the Reverend Stout and to this union came a son and a daughter to bless their home. Nerine was a member of the old Madison Country Club where she enjoyed playing bridge, dominoes and golf with her many friends. She grew African Violets in her home, loved reading, Indiana University basketball and enjoyed listening to jazz along with her husband Charles. She was a member of the Madison Elks Lodge, Tri Kappa Sorority, the Jefferson County Historical Society and a faithful and devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Nerine died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 1:35 p.m. at King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison Indiana.
A LOVING FAMILY Nerine will be missed by her loving son: Berigan (Barry) Cooper and his wife, Jan of Bluff City, Tennessee; her loving daughter: Rebecca (Becky) Cooper Pearce and her husband, Bruce of Indianapolis, Indiana; her granddaughter: Julie Cooper Walsh of Portland, Oregon; her step grandchildren: Jana Wilson, Jeff Jenkins and Michelle Fish; her nieces: Mary Balph and her husband, Mark of Madison, Indiana, Marcia Belt and her husband, Jim of Indianapolis, Indiana, Barbara Kiffmeyer of Madison, Indiana, Anna Cooper Nelson and her husband, Dwight of Madison, Indiana, and Emily Jo Stafford of Mesa, Arizona; her nephews: Gene Cooper and his wife, Linda of Orlando, Florida and Larry Cooper and his wife, Martha of Mesa, Arizona; several great and great great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents: Charles P. and Inez Naomi Burnham Lockridge; her husband: Charles Warren Cooper, who died on August 31, 1996 and her sister, Maxine Burkert.
FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., by The Reverend Donald Gilbert Bradley at Trinity United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street, Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Springdale Cemetery, Madison, Indiana. Serving as pall bearers are: Mr. Mark Balph, Mr. Dwight Nelson, Dr. Michael Israel, Mr. Joshua Webb, Mr. Rob Barlow and Mr. Neil Dashniell.
VISITATION Friends may call Friday from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.
MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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