Roderick R. Cooper

Roderick Rashaun "Rah Rah" Cooper, 21, of Fayetteville, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. He was born Dec. 29, 1989, in Fayetteville, the son of Larry and Debbie Cooper. He graduated from Fayetteville High School and was a member of the 2007 state championship football team. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Debbie Cooper, of the home; daughter, Camryn Cooper, of Fayetteville; brother, Reggie Cooper, of Fayetteville; two sisters, Kimberly Cooper and Jessica Nichole Brooks Cooper, both of Fayetteville; grandparents, Larry and Gloria Cooper, of Magnolia, Ark.; grandmother, Elila Faye Moore, of Dallas, Texas. He will also be missed by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many friends. The family will receive friends Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Beard's Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville with Pastor Curtiss Smith officiating. Burial will be Oak Cemetery under the direction of Beards Funeral Chapel. The family request in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the "Rah Rah Cooper Memorial Fund" at Iberia Bank, 3430 Wedington Dr., Fayetteville, Ark., 72704, 479-718-7500, or at any local branch. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.