Mary Black Cooper, 61, of 1321 Concord St. Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Atrium Health - Cleveland in Shelby.

She was born on August 5, 1959 in Cleveland County, NC to Dorothy Linda Black of Shelby and the late Willie Haynes.

Mary Ann was the most loving, caring, amazing and best mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend! If you had her in your life, you were very lucky because she was so amazing to her whole family!! She was the most selfless woman you could ever meet!

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her son, Demetri Downs; her grandson, Montrell McMullens; her grandmother, Hester Black and her mother-in-law, Dora Ann Cooper.

She leaves cherished memories to her husband, John Ray Cooper; her mother, Dorothy Linda Black; her daughters Felicia Black, Lakisha Smith and Ronisha Black; her son, Gary Gene Downs, Jr; three step-children, Kizzy Cooper, John Cooper and Ashely Hester; six brothers, John Black, Ricky Black, Willie Haynes (Lettie), Willie "Winkie" Haynes (Danyell), Avery Haynes and Maurice Haynes (Carla); eight sisters, Linda Perry (Roscoe), Delores Shade, Minnie McIntyre, Pamela McIntyre, Andra McIntyre, Tiffany Haynes, Shunte Haynes and Barbara Haynes; sixteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two special friends, Tacelia Whiteside and Sally Ann Hopper and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.The funeral service for Mrs. Copper will be private. The family will be receiving friends from 1:30 PM until 2:00 PM on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Hopper's Chapel Baptist Church in Shelby, NC. Burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery. Condolences can be expressed online at www.enloemortuary.com