Lisa Powers Cooper

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Lisa Powers Cooper, age 62, was born October 13, 1957 and died January 3, 2020 at her residence following a brief illness. A Director of Consumer Services TRA TN and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of Larry “Yogi” Powers, Sr. of McMinnville and Linda Pritchett of McMinnville. She was married on August 27, 1994 to Senator Jerry W. Cooper of McMinnville. In addition to her husband, father and mother, she is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Ward Bushart of Nashville, TN; three step-daughters and spouses, Elisa and Barry Luna, Sally and Mike Pack, and Faith and Chase McGee all of McMinnville; 5 grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Lori and Dale Ehrhardt of Murfreesboro, TN and Leticia and Garry Barnes of Rock Island, TN; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Heather Powers, Jr. of Manchester, TN; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church with Mike Steakley, Jimmy Lancaster and Gov. Don Sunquist officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at High’s and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the church. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.