Obituary of Jill Cooper Etheredge

Jill Cooper Etheredge, of Pell City, went home to Jesus on May 9, 2025, at the age of 60.  Born on August 4, 1964, in Sylacauga, Alabama, Jill was the child of Tom and Nancy Cooper. As a child she loved swimming on the local swimming team with her sisters Debbie and Susan. As a teenager, being a cheerleader for her high school brought her great enjoyment. She met her husband Mark Gregory Etheredge while working at AmSouth Bank. Mark and Jill married on July 14, 1990; they enjoyed many adventures together. Jill worked for Amsouth/Regions Bank for 41 years and became lifelong friends with many of her coworkers. Jill was a devoted and loving mother, whose greatest pride in life was her son, Cooper. She was deeply proud of the man he has become, and her love for him was unwavering and full of joy. Jill found peace and happiness at the beach - whether it was watching the waves, looking for dolphins or walking on the shore, the ocean was her happy place. She lived a life filled with love for her family and pets. She was practically perfect in every way.  Jill is preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Hurston Cooper and grandson, Zion Sandoval. Jill is survived by her husband, Mark Gregory Etheredge; her sons, Mark Cooper Etheredge of Pell City, Alabama; Gregory Etheredge of Pell City, Alabama; her daughter, Candace E. Johnson (Brandon) of Santa Fe, New Mexico; her sisters, Debbie Cooper Jarrett (Brent) of Chapin, South Carolina; Susan Cooper Stokes of Foley, Alabama; her father, Tom Cooper, of Foley, Alabama; four grandchildren: Ashlyn Etheredge, Jayden Etheredge, Miles Sandoval, Kaden Etheredge; sister-in-law, Tina Wilson (Staford) of Arkansas; brother-in-law, David Etheredge (Lydia) of Clay, Alabama; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Usrey Funeral Home in Pell City. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. She now rests in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. “Well done good and faithful servant” Matthew 25:21