Mack Cooper, 80, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, with family by his side. Born Nov. 7, 1944, to the late Johnnie and Thelma Cooper of Franklinton, N.C., Mack had a variety of professions during his lifetime, but never strayed far from his beloved hometown. He graduated from Franklinton High School in 1963 and married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Watson, at age 19.