Janice Dean Cooper

Janice Dean Cooper, passed from this life on October 16, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She was born in Whitley City, Kentucky on October 7, 1941 to Luther and Irene Godby Cooper.
Janice was a graduate of Somerset High school and went on to receive her bachelor's degree in chemistry and later she received a master's degree in Child Guidance from Butler University. Janice was employed as a chemistry Teacher and Guidance Counselor at Arsenal Technical High School from which she retired after teaching for more than 30 years. She served her country as a member of the U. S. Army Reserve for seven years. She was a member of the Life Line Baptist Chapel and served in many different capacities there, in addition to this she was also an ordained minister of The Free Methodist Church .

Janice is survived by her sisters Mary Lou Arnold and Janette Messer as well as several nieces and nephews who are saddened by her passing.

She was preceded in death by her parents Luther Oscar Cooper and Irene Godby Cooper, her brothers; Carl Cooper, Clyde Cooper, Charles Cooper, Luther Cooper, Doyle Cooper, and Herbert Cooper as well as her two sisters Wilma Hanaway and Ilene Cooper.

A funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM in the chapel of Morris and Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. Sam Crawford officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 till time for services.

Burial will be in the Science Hill Cemetery.