Julia Cooper

Gaffney, SC - - Julia Leona Hughey Cooper, 77, of 119 Williams Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at her residence.

Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Donnie Cooper and daughter of the late Boyd Hughey and Julia Kathleen Gordon Jones Hughey. She retired from Nestle and was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family, gardening, fishing, and always looked forward to going on vacations.

Surviving in addition to her husband are three sons, Buddy Teague (Lisa), Eric Teague (Connie) and Robbie Teague, all of Gaffney; a daughter, Melissa Massey-Lawson (Jeff) of Gaffney; two stepsons, Clint Cooper (Michelle) of Spartanburg and Travis Cooper of Gaffney; a stepdaughter, Ashley Cooper of Gaffney; two brothers, Rodger Hughey (Deborah) and Rickey Hughey (Claudia), both of Gaffney; two sisters, Frances Young (Ted) of Inman and Sandra Frady (Arthur) of Gaffney; five grandchildren, Shelly Teague (Buck), Faith Teague, Justin Teague, Adam Massey and Amanda White (Bobby); five step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Jones and four sisters, Linda Mullinax, Carolyn Calvert, Vickie Shelton and Barbara Mullinax.

The family will receive friends from 2:00PM until 3:00PM on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Blakely Funeral Home.  Memorial services will follow at 3:00PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Will Vergara officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1886, Gaffney, SC 29342.

The family will be at their respective homes.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC