Connie Sue Cooper passed away at Hickory Creek of Franklin on October 15, 2023 at the age of 73.  Connie was born in New Castle, In on October 28, 1949, the daughter of Herschel L. and Helena Powers Miers.

She was united in marriage to Timothy Cooper in Connersville on April 16, 1974.  They shared 46 years of marriage prior to his death in 2020.

She was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln High School in Cambridge City, IN.  Connie loved going to church and being with her church family at Growing Branches for Christ and like to visit with her friends at Church of Philippi.  She loved baking, cooking, and watching old time westerns on TV.  She was an avid John Wayne fan watching the same movie daily.  Her most valued treasure was the time she spent with her family and friends.  She enjoyed Friday night movie nights where she and her family enjoyed homemade pizza and popcorn.  Connie worked in many area restaurants and was a caregiver for her nieces and nephews.

Connie is survived by her brothers, Larry (Loretta) Miers, Gayle (Brenda) Miers, and Herschel Miers, Jr.; a brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Jan Cooper; a niece Darlena Roberts, whom she thought of as a sister; great nieces that she helped raise, Amber Beach, Natalie Roberts, and Odessa Roberts, as well as many other nieces and nephews; and

In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Annabelle Noah and Linda Hisle; brother, Loren Miers and two dog children named Benji.

Funeral services will be conducted at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, 513 W 8th Street, Connersville, on Friday October 20, 2023, at 11:00 am.  Friends may gather with the family on Thursday evening October 19, 2023, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.  Connie will be laid to rest with her husband Tim at Germantown Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made at the funeral home to assist the family in the purchase of a monument for Connie and Tim.