Miriam C. Cooper, 74, of New Haven, passed away Oct. 3, 2018.
She was born in Goldsboro, N.C. on June 6, 1944, to Alberta Parks Covington and the late Bishop Jeremiah Covington. She retired after 25 years of service with SNET as a Yellow Page sales representative.
Miriam leaves to cherish her memory, son, Stephen A. Covington; daughter, Juanita (Anthony) Brown; brother, Jerry (Barbara) Covington; sisters, Virginia (John) Wright, Vivian Covington, Geraldine Covington, Linda (William) Tripp, and Janice Caldwell; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.
A memorial service will take place Friday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Hope Temple, 555 Dixwell Ave, New Haven. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 1287 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06511. To leave a message for the Cooper family, please visit, www.hkhfuneralservices.com.