Mr. James Monroe Cooper, better known as Jimmy, age 66, of West Jefferson, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at his residence. A memorial service will be on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 2:00pm at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joey McClure officiating. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020; one hour prior to the memorial service. Mr. Cooper was born June 23, 1952 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Henry and Georgia Pruitt Cooper. He worked at Ray Hardware and Parker Tie. Mr. Cooper is survived by several cousins.