Sylvia Renee Cooper, 48 of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on Monday, September 1. She was born on July 7, 1977 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga to Richard Wiley Cooper and the late Kathy Nell Rickey. Sylvia will be remembered for her unwavering love of family, her kind spirit, and the legacy of strength and devotion she leaves behind in the hearts of her children, grandchildren, and all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by Kathy Nell Rickey Cooper and Sylvia Couch.
Sylvia is survived by her children Christopher Chandler Bond, Malcolm Nathaniel Bond and Gracie Lucinda (Clayton) Stout. She was a proud grandmother to Oliver Henry “Hank” Stout and Brooklin Rose Bond. She is also survived by her sister Kristy JueLynn (John) Blevins, brothers Lance Richard Cooper and Derek Wayne Cooper, as well as her father Richard Wiley Cooper.
A service to honor and celebrate Sylvia’s life was held at Coppinger Cove Baptist Church on Wednesday, September 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Family and friends were invited to gather, share memories, as well as pay their respects.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Tate Funeral Home, LLC, 950 Mel Dixon Lane, Jasper, Tennessee 37347, 423-942-9500.
The Marion Tribune – September 18, 2025