A wonderful gift today Coop.  We love you dearly sweet boy. Thank you Jesus for that baby, our life eternal, Your promises, the news today and Your workings continously in our lives even though we may be unaware of it. 

Today was the day you left us Coop. We loved you so much and found ourselves suddenly without you. We had huge dreams and plans for you. You had us just beside ourselves with joy. God knew though that you would not be staying for reasons known only by Him.  We think of you every single day.  Sometimes more then these frail, aging, broken human bodies and hearts can handle really.  A part of us passed with you. You did not go alone. You have a piece of your Moma, Meme and your Great Granny Gloria with you in Heaven even now. It is my prayer to God, in Jesus' name, that you can feel our spirits with you all the time.  You laugh baby, and run and play cause we are right there with you just as we know you're watching over us.  One day we will be loving and hugging on you again and until then please Lord, tell Cooper Daniel Rainey how much he is loved and missed by us every minute of every day and don't let him out of your lap until he jumps down and runs off giggling.  I so miss that baby boy and I cant wait to see him again. 

Happy Birthday Cooper! Today you would have celebrated your first birthday. This time last year, we were at your momas side in the hospital room eagerly awaiting your arrival. Little did we know and how terribly it would have ripped us apart to know that you were only to be with us for 5 very short weeks.  I dont know why God called you back. I know He could have easily changed the circumstances and you'd still be here, but hindsight being 20/20, God knew best. You were too good, too sweet and innocent for this world. While I miss you more then words can describe, I know where you are, that you are with The Father and that I will see you again.  So little one, you enjoy your special day today with Jesus and know that your moma, your Meme and your great granny miss you more then you will ever know.  Thank you for being such an angelic little boy. You will always be my grandbaby and my borrowed angel.  I will always be your Meme. <3

I love you Coop and I miss you so much every single day. I often wonder what you would look like, what your voice would sound like, the faces youd make, what your laugh would sound like, what toys would be your favorite, what words you could say and what your personality would be like. I know though that God doesn't make mistakes. He brought you here and He recalled you. It was for a reason. A very forever painful reason.  You will always be my sweet baby boy. I have every picture and every video. I will always have those things. Thank you for being such a sweet tender innocent little angel. You were precious and perfect in every way.  I cant wait to see you again.  Your moma misses you soooooo much. Love you Coop

You would be over 4 months old by now Coop.  You would be smiling, cooing, and doing so many things to bring smiles to our faces and laughter to our homes.  I still, even now, ask God to somehow make it possible that we could trade places.  I'd do it for you baby boy - you never got to live your life.  I miss you every day.  I have thought of you every single day since you came into our lives May 23rd.  I was standing right there when you came into our lives and said hello.  Little did I know how short your precious time here would be.  I would have been completely greedy, held you constantly and never let you go.  I guess that's why God doesn't tell us.  Thank you for being my grandbaby - for making me so happy, for bringing me so much joy, for putting so many smiles on my face.  You were too good for this earth and God wouldn't let you stay.   God knows best even though I do not understand and am soooo completely scattered.  He didn't take you back to scatter us but He did take you back for a reason and I will spend the rest of my life trying to understand why.  Your moma misses you unspeakably.  She is still so devastated that she said it feels like her heart could just stop beating at any time.  We remind ourselves and each other all the time - we WILL see you again.  You watch for us Coop.  When God calls us home, we are both coming straight for you baby boy.   We love you.  You will always be our baby, our sweet borrowed angel, Cooper Daniel Rainey.  

Hey Coop.  Not a day goes by baby that your moma, great granny and I dont think of you.  Actually,  thoughts of you encompass every thought of every day.  If I had only known.  If your moma had only known....we'd be seeing your first smiles today.  God doesn't make mistakes and you were sent to us for a reason and a season.  We now know how we got here - just wish we'd known before morning of July 2nd and this would NOT have happened.  You changed our lives May 23rd when you came into our lives and they were changed again when your life was taken.  I'm still just so sorry for letting you down baby boy.  I will always feel like I did for not being there for you when you needed me.  You should not be gone.  You being gone is so wrong and we are so dead to ourselves for it.   BUT Coop, we will see you again baby boy.  On bended knee and wide open arms I will grab you and never let you go.  What a happy reunion that will be.  I love you baby.  Your moma loves you and great granny loves you.  You are the most loved angel in Heaven.  See you soon sweetpea. 

My sweet baby, it has been 14 days since you left us.   Not one day has gone by that Meme and your moma have not cried their eyes out.  We miss you so much baby Coop.  Still now I'm hoping someone will pinch me and I'll wake to find this was just a nightmare.  Someone PLEASE wake me!! If no one wakes me,......wait for me Coop.  Meme is coming baby.  God will call me home one day and you are the one I'm coming for. I've already told your moma that when I'm gone, no matter how I go, when or where, dont cry for me - just KNOW that I've gone to find our baby.  I wanna hold you tight and tell you how much we love you.  We will always love you sweet baby.

Not a day goes by that I do not miss my little man.  Mommy will never forget ....and you will always bring meaning to my life. Your soul is with me still. I love you.

We are so sorry for your loss of Cooper.He was a beautiful and precious angel.All of you are in our prayers and we ask for God to comfort each of you.

I knew you Cooper before you were born and I seen pictures of you after you were born. You gave everyone love,joy and happiness.  May you play in heaven and look over your family until they see you again.
I am so sorry for your loss and no words can help you but I will be praying for you and your family.
With all my love,
Anita Hudson

Sweet Cooper's time on this earth was far too brief!  I only knew him a short time before his death, but he will be in my heart forever!  I expect he is perched on his great great grandpa Thomas' knee and his great, great, great grannymoma is reaching for him!  He will now be waiting for all of us at the eastern gate along with many others who have gone on before us!

Baby Coop, we love you more then a heart can really hold and our grief is more then our hearts can bear. You came into our lives bringing an infinite amount of joy.  You livened up our days and brightened our nights.  You were an angel here for only a little while. If only Meme had known, I would have held you and never let you go.  I will think of you every day I have breath. We will see you again one day. Until that day, run, jump and play in the fields of Heaven, fish in the streams, chase butterflies, LIVE baby LIVE! We love you Cooper. Always your Meme, Lee Ann

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Cooper Daniel Rainey

May 23, 2019 – July 2, 2019

McConnell Funeral Home

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