James Bland Cooper was born October 1, 1977 at Fredericktown, Missouri the son of Loy Melvin Cooper and Patricia Lynn (Bland) Cooper Copeland, and passed away on November 17, 1921 at Farmington, Missouri at the age of 44 years.

James was preceded in death by his grandparents Loy Melvin and Lucille (LaPlant) Cooper Sr. and Ernest Cleo and Lynn E. (Priest) Bland. James is survived by his parents, Loy Cooper and Patricia Copeland. Children Nathanial Scott Lewis, James Michael Cooper, Zachary Allen Cooper, Daemon Blaze Cooper and Natasha Marie Lewis. Brothers John Paul Cooper of University City, Mo. & Adam Benjamin Cooper of Bonne Terre, Mo. and sister Valerie Ann Houpt of Columbia, Mo. Two grandchildren Esmae Ann Lewis & Addison Evelyn Rose Thurman.

James enjoyed fishing, reading, building things and was a tatoo artist.