Annie Mae King Cooper, 78, of the Brush Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 20, 2021. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Earl Hill and Vesta Parton King. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Doyle P. Cooper; sister, Thelma DeHart, and brothers, Eugene, Johnny, Henry, and Charles King.
She is survived by one son, Mitchell R. Cooper; grandchildren, Chris Cooper, Kristy Cooper, and Jennifer Cooper; two great grandchildren, Kazandra Cooper, and Jace Cooper; one sister Rachael Griggs and husband Roy all of Bryson City, and one sister-in-law, Sue Deatz of Sylva, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held 11:00 AM Monday at Sawmill Hill Freewill Baptist Church. Revs. Earl King and Travis Watkins officiated with burial at Sawmill Hill Cemetery.
The family received friends from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Sunday at the Chapel of Crisp Funeral Home.