Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at First Methodist Church in Grenada for Mr. James A. “Al” Cooper III, 64, of Grenada, who died on Friday, Feb. 14, at his residence. Interment followed in the family plot in Charleston City Cemetery. The Rev. Daniel Herring officiated.
Al was born on Feb. 23, 1960, in Charleston, the son of James A. Cooper Jr. and Mary Frances Driskell Cooper. He was an honor graduate of Kirk Academy, attended Millsaps College and later graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 1984. He later received an M.D. from the Medical University of the Americas in 2005. Al was a longtime owner of Dyre-Kent Drug Store in Grenada with his father, Jim, and the late G. Spivey Kent.
Al was a devoted lifelong member of First Methodist Church in Grenada where he sang in the church choir for almost 50 years and enjoyed service to the less fortunate on many mission trips – both domestic and abroad. He enjoyed travel, especially with his cigar community friends; Ole Miss sports; spending time with family and spreading the gospel to any and all through witness, song or deed. Al was outgoing, caring, generous and never met a stranger. Most importantly, he was the epitome of a fine Christian gentleman and will be dearly missed by the many people who knew and loved him.
His beloved mother, Mrs. Mary Frances Driskell Cooper, preceded Al in death.
Survivors include, his father, Jim Cooper of Grenada; brother, Ken Cooper (Holly) of Memphis, Tenn.; nephew, Casey Cooper, and niece, Mary Margaret Cooper, both of Memphis, Tenn.; uncle, William (Margaret) Cooper of Bartlett, Tenn.; special cousin, Kay Nesbit (Tim) of Foley, Ala., and numerous cousins whom he loved dearly.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada was in charge of arrangements.
