Jeffery Michael Cooper, age 56, Vancleave, Mississippi, formerly of Rock Port, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Jeff was born August 17, 1968, in Fairfax, Missouri, to Danny and Lyndia (Husing) Cooper.

Since 2003, Jeff has owned and operated Cooper Fence and Deck Construction. He was a kind-hearted, hard-working, and gentle person. He was an amazing father and a loyal friend. He loved riding his Harley Davidson and was a lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Danny Cooper, and his brother in-law, Darryl Bates. He is survived by his children, Samantha Cooper and Walton Cooper; sister, Monica (Cooper) Bates, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida; mother, Lyndia Schomburg, Rock Port; stepmother, Sheila Cooper; and half-sister, Chelsea Cooper, Rock Port. Jeff is also survived by a host of extended family and friends by whom he will be dearly missed in Santa Rosa Beach and Vancleave.

A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, November 6, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant, Santa Rosa Beach. Memorials can be made to Kansas City Chiefs Operation Breakthrough at https://operationbreakthrough.org/how-you-can-help/item-donations. There will be no services or visitation in Missouri. Online condolences may be made at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.