Wanda Miller Cooper

Wanda Miller Cooper, 92, of Lexington, passed away on January 27th, 2026. She was born on May 20th, 1933, to the late Charles Danger Miller and Martha Analine Coburn Miller. She was a 1951 graduate of Lafayette High School. She attended Eastern Kentucky University and Good Samaritan Nursing School and later graduated from the Gemological Institute of America. Wanda taught ceramics and china painting through her own business, "Wanda's." She was known professionally as an international artist and teacher and was listed in "Who's Who" of baton twirling. Wanda was an avid bridge player with her "Thursday Bridge Group." She also loved to dance, and participated in square dancing and round dancing at Rhythm Rounds with her husband prior to his passing. For the last six years, she has been taking ballroom dance lessons at Lexington Arthur Murray, achieving Silver I level of competency and becoming a beloved member of the dance family there. Wanda was a member of Southland Christian Church and was currently a member of Tates Creek Christian Church. She is survived by her children, Vicki Lynn Cooper and Mitchel Owen Cooper, Jr. (Jennifer); grandson, Mitchel "Owen" Cooper III; nieces and nephews, Danny Miller, Geri Miller, Skyjack Miller, Virginia Cooper Boss, Beverlee Cooper Dowdy, Vivian Cooper Dalton, Wanda Roberts Darwin, Howard Roberts, John Cooper, and Gwendolyn Cooper. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Mitchel Owen Cooper, Sr.; brothers, Charles D. Miller, Jr. and James Allen Miller; and niece and nephews, Peggy Miller Short, Barry Miller, and Brad Cooper. Her funeral service will be held 12PM Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at Tates Creek Christian Church, 3150 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY 40502. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10AM-12PM Tuesday at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to Tates Creek Christian Church Building Fund.