Obituary of Kristopher Baron Cooper

Kristopher Baron Cooper, 45, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on May 29, 1977, in Georgetown, Kris was the son of the late James Baron Cooper, Jr. and the late Tressa Starr Odum Edwards. Kris was an artist and enjoyed making sketches and writing poetry. He enjoyed spending time with his family and children and was a big kid at heart. Kris loved driving fast and thought he was Dominic from The Fast and The Furious. He enjoyed good movies, dancing, and shrimping in the ocean with his dad. Just like his mom, he enjoyed the finer things in life, and, with style, he enjoyed making things look good. Kris had a heart of gold and was always willing to help his friends and family when he could. He would help others when he was not able to help himself and if he was your friend, it was for life. Kris was very athletic and enjoyed several sports including Karate, baseball, surfing, skateboarding, and cooking. He was one step away from obtaining his black belt in Karate. Kris dreamed of having his own Karate center but was never able to achieve that goal. Unfortunately, his life ended before he could accomplish his dreams. He was loved by all that knew him and will be dearly missed. Survivors include six children, Chloe Cooper of Charleston, Faith Cooper of Myrtle Beach, Noah Cooper of Georgetown, Kristgen Cooper, Kari Cooper and Kash Cooper; one grandchild, Juniper Harrison; step father, Bobby Edwards of Myrtle Beach; one sister, Tina Wilder of Myrtle Beach; one brother, Gene Wilder of Georgetown; one aunt, Cindy Mathis of Georgetown; one uncle, Buck Odum (Teresa) of Georgetown; Tressa Morris of Myrtle Beach, Paige Morris of Myrtle Beach, Alyssa Caraballo of Myrtle Beach, Hailey Wilder of Georgetown and Megan Wilder of Louisiana; two nephews, Brandon Wilder of Loris and Logan Wilder of Georgetown; special cousin, Bob Mathis (Brandi) of Georgetown, Allen Odum (Kareen) of Georgetown, Doug Odum (Brittany) of Andrews, Shawn Cooper of Georgetown, Jared Odum (Kayla) of Columbia, Landon Odum of Georgetown, Tibbie Mathis of Georgetown, Fonda Odum of Georgetown, Alecia O'Donnell (Robert) of Georgetown, Alaina Odum of Georgetown; fiance, Kayla Paige Cooper of Georgetown; and a close friend, Joey Ard of Georgetown. He was preceded in death by a maternal grandparents, Mary Alice Davis and B.D Odum, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Ellie Cooper and James Baron Cooper, Sr.; Two uncles Ervin Odum and Elwood Odum.; and a cousin, April Olin. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Purpose Life Church in Georgetown. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Purpose Life Recovery in Georgetown S.C. Online condolences may be left at www.ridgewayfh.com Ridgeway Funeral Home of Georgetown is in charge of the arrangements. (843) 485-4242