Martin Lawrence Cooper Jr. was born to Martin Lawrence Cooper Sr and the late Ruth Corvette Cooper on October 18, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois. He departed this earthly life on Thursday, August 3, 2023.
Martin Cooper Jr. was a charming and caring man who attended Mendel College Preparatory as well as Wendell Phillips Academy High School before entering into a brief stint in the National Guard. Though Martin’s life had many valleys, his dedication to his family never faltered as he kept in constant contact with his loved ones, particularly his two youngest sons, whom he often mentioned with the utmost love and affection. And while he always considered Chicago home, he relocated to Cincinnati, OH, to be closer to his two older children and their mother, Sherrill Benndorf.
He is survived by his father, Martin Cooper Sr., four sons; Martin Cooper III, Derrell Cooper, Quason Cooper, and DaQaun Cooper; nine grandchildren, his siblings; Phyllis Thomas, Malcolm Cooper, Libby Black, Franklin Williams and Samantha Coleman; as well as a host of cousins, aunts, uncles, and close friends.
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