Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....COOPER, ALTON TRUVY (JIGGS) February 19, 2024
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NEWS STAR WORLD - FEBRUARY 26, 2024
ALTON TRUVY (JIGGS) COOPER

Alton Truvy (Jiggs) Cooper, age 103, of West Monroe, LA, went to be with the 
Lord on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Guest House in West Monroe, LA. He was 
preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Hilda Bond Cooper; his parents, 
Gardner and Lucille Foret Cooper; and his siblings, Myrtle Cooper Brown, Joseph 
Cooper, Belton Cooper, Ronnie Cooper, and his twin sister Agnes Cooper Graff 
Danna. Mr. Cooper is survived by his children, Linda Cooper Welch (L.M.), Gloria 
Cooper Montgomery (Russell), and Daryl Gardner Cooper (Gwendolyn); along with 
surviving grandchildren, Brian Ragan (Charlene), Casey Ragan (Connie), David 
Montgomery (Laurie), Sarah Montgomery Buckles, Michael Alton Cooper, Matthew 
Cooper (Alicia); great grandchildren, are Tyler Ragan (Jessie), Spencer Ragan 
(Bailey), Will Ragan (Paige), Carter Buckles, Ryan Buckles, Isla Rose 
Montgomery, Adriel Cooper, and Thomas Cooper; and great-great grandchildren, 
Murphy Ragan, Hildi Ragan, Miller Ragan, and Liam Ragan. Alton and Hilda married 
on December 12, 1941, six days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sgt. Cooper 
served in the U. S. Army during World War II from 1942-1945. He spent 2 years in 
Europe which included France, England, Northern Ireland, Germany, and Austria. 
He served in the 92nd Signal Battalion in General George Patton’s Third Army in 
the European Theater of Operations. Sgt. Cooper received 4 battle stars for 
Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe and later received the 
French Medal of the Jubilee of Liberty to honor U.S. veterans who participated 
in the Normandy invasion and the liberation of France. Mr. Cooper lived in the 
Monroe/West Monroe area for over forty years after the war. Trained in welding 
and plumbing, he spent most of his working years as a plumber. He and Hilda 
retired to Orange Beach, AL, in 1983 for 22 years where they enjoyed friends, 
their church, the beach, boating, fishing, and a relaxing lifestyle. They 
returned to West Monroe in 2005 to be near family. Alton was a member of 
McClendon Baptist Church in West Monroe. Having served in Southern Baptist 
churches in many capacities, including deacon, for over 70 years, he 
demonstrated a strong faith and love for the Lord. He deeply loved his family, 
friends, Bible study, reading, gardening, hunting, and fishing. He was always 
lending a helping hand to those in need. Alton Cooper was small in stature but 
large in heart, personality, and wit. A Celebration of Life was held at 2:00 
P.M., Saturday, February 24, 2024, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in 
West Monroe, LA. Visitation was from 12:30 P.M. until the time of service on 
Saturday. A Graveside Service was at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe. 
Rev. Kevin Stewart officiated along with pastor and grandson, Casey Ragan. Mr. 
Cooper’s grandchildren served as pallbearers and the honorary pallbearers were 
Huey Wheelis, Joe Albritton, Polk Brian, and Bill Bobo. Memorials may be sent to 
McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA.

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