Robert Douglas Cooper, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

He was born October 20, 1924 in Nicholas County to the late Ed Lee & Etna Frances Jolly Cooper, was a retired employee of the Bluegrass Army Depot at Avon, a decorated U. S. Army Veteran- having been awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor medal by the French government and 2 Purple Hearts, was a member of the American Legion as well as other veterans organizations and an Honorable Kentucky Colonel.

He is survived by his daughter, Sue Baber, of Lexington, a brother, Calvin (Betty) Cooper, of Paris, 2 sisters, Cleopha Prather, of Cynthiana, and Betty Howard, of Carlisle, a special friend, Walter Clemmons, of Lexington, and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Cooper Poe, a son, Larry Cooper, a brother, J.C. Cooper and 4 sisters, Mildred Polly, Ruby Smart, Dorothy Glass & Mary Evelyn Hammonds.

Services will 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Rev. Julian Hammonds. Burial with military honors will follow in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 5:00 P.M. Friday.