Zyonne "Dudda" Cooper's Obituary
Decatur-Zyonne 'Dudda' Cooper, 19 months old, entered into the gates of Heaven and took the loving hand of Jesus Thursday, June 13, 2013.
Zyonne was born October 20, 2011 in Decatur the son of Keosha Powell and Branson Cooper, Sr. He loved dancing, eating, fighting, his pacifier, playing outside, going to church, music, and feeding the ducks.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his mom Keosha, dad Branson, brothers and sisters Deonte Drake, Jr., Branson Cooper, Jr., Kei'Orea Drake, Shaveon-tae Covington, and Shahara Thompson, grandparents Shirley Powell, Billie McGee, Alvis Berry, Sr., Stevie Cooper and Victor Brantley, great-grandma Ethel Powell, Lula Mae Scott, and Decie Cooper, aunts Kista Cooper and Trina Cooper, uncles Justice Lane, William Jones, Kifr Cooper, and Quincy Brown, great-aunts Monica Powell and Joseph Weaver, Vernice Powell Hayes, Geraldine Jones, Schnette Turnipseed, Bettye Anderson, Debra Jones, and Hattie Meeks, great-uncle Eugene Powell, special cousins Shai-tavia Cook , Norman Gates, Lebron McCray, Jenniah Jones, Willie Turner, Shitan 'Tank' Cook, Stevone 'Papa' McGee, and Sa'Mierce Brady, godmothers Rochelle Sales and Jocelyn Robinson, best friend Jay-t Marshaun Mills, special friends Nakrita White and Chris Greybel, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, family, and friends.
He was greeted in Heaven by his great-great-grandma Martha Jones, great-grandma Florene Turnipseed, great-great-uncle Louis McCoy, great-aunt Flora Mae Morgan, great-uncle Clyde Turnipseed.
Homegoing services will be 12 noon Friday, June 21, 2013 at Life Changers Church, 1305 E Prairie St. Decatur, IL 62521, with Bishop G.E. Livingston officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Garden of Angels at Graceland Cemetery.
The family of Zyonne 'Dudda' Cooper is being served by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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