Mrs. Nancy C. Baker Cooper of LaGrange, Georgia, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023. Nancy was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be missed greatly. Nancy was born in Drayton (Spartanburg County), South Carolina on August 4, 1936 to the Rev. George A Baker and Mary Griffin Baker. She graduated from Pfeiffer College in North Carolina in 1958 and began her teaching career in Concord, North Carolina. She retired from the Troup County School System, LaGrange, GA in 1996. Nancy was first married to Don Dagenhart whom she met while at Pfeiffer College. She later married Lewis P. (Pat) Cooper. Nancy was a member of the First Methodist Church for many years where she was a Sunday School Teacher, a member of the UMW, and served many years on the Altar Guild. She attended Clearview Chapel later in life.

Nancy loved to read, and had a book in her hands at all times. She loved to work puzzles, and never got tired of browsing around antique stores. She was a collector of many things, such as holiday décor, Golden Books, and “Scotty” dog figurines. Her love for collecting didn’t slow down as she got older. An antique shop was her best friend.  In her later years, she became a lover of online shopping and learned to order from various websites, her favorite being Amazon.

Nancy was preceded in death by husbands, Don Dagenhart and Pat Cooper and a son, Donald R. Dagenhart. Survivors include her children, Mary Nell Smith (Scott) and Alex Dagenhart (Kim) all of LaGrange; on sister, Mary George Smith (Steve) of Columbia, SC; a step-daughter, Mel Evans (Tim) of St. Albans, England: her beloved grandchildren Spencer Merna (Casey), Judson McKinney, Nancy Beth Gravitt (Seth), Harrison Dagenhart (LeAnna), Carter Dagenhart, Anna Clare Dagenhart, Zachery Dagenhart, Molly D. Carson, Chloe Dagenhart, and Walker Dagenhart and several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:15 pm on Tuesday December 5th, at Clearview Chapel with Dr. Charlie Metcalf officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 2:15.

The Dagenhart/Smith Family is being assisted by Georgia Cremation, 7500 Veterans Parkway, Suite A, Columbus, Georgia 31909, 706-577-0055. The family invites you to leave a condolence or share a fond memory of Nancy below.