Mr. James "Ralph" Cooper, age 94, of LaFayette, GA, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Hospice Atlanta.
 
Mr. Cooper was born May 27, 1921, in Catlett, GA, son of the late William Edgar and Ethel Mae Bell Cooper.  Mr. Cooper enlisted and served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II.  During this time, he served as a Seaman First Class for three years aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, the most decorated ship of World War II, and was engaged in several conflicts including the Battle of Midway.  Mr. Cooper was retired from the United States Postal Service where he worked as a rural route mail carrier.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jo Lane Cooper.
 
Mr. Cooper is survived by his daughters, Vonda Carter of Knoxville, TN, Terran Cooper of Atlanta, GA; his loving and devoted son-in-law, Peter Reticker of Atlanta, GA; 3 granddaughters; and 2 great-granddaughters.
 
Graveside and interment services for Mr. Cooper will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 18, 2016, from the LaFayette Memory Gardens with Chaplain Alan Roof and Rev. George Palmer officiating.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to Hospice Atlanta at 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319, or to the Shepherd Center at 2020 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James "Ralph" Cooper who died on Tuesday.