Arbrey Cooper of Baltimore, Maryland became absent from the body to be present with the Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2009. Aubrey passed away peacefully at the Bon Secours Hospital in Baltimore. He was born on December 30, 1945.Aubrey was the youngest of five children born to Lenora and Sherwiid Cooper. Aubrey, Greta, Shirly and Douglas were adpoted by Mable Parker when his mother died during their early childhood. God, in His infinite wisdom, knew the needs of these chilren, and Mama Mable allowed Him to use her fill the void that Lenora's death had created.Mable was truly an instrument of God who combined Aubrey, his siblings and their first cousin Tony wuth her daughter Aileen and her niece Lavinia to form a close-knit family bound together by love, compassion and understanding. Growing uo in the Park Heights area of Baltimore City, Aubrey recieved his formal education in the Baltimore City Public School System. He graduated from Merganthaler High School in 1964 with training in Culinary Arts. Aubrey recieved the call of Christian Discipleship when he joined Waters A.M.E. Church during his childhood. During his youth, he and his family attended Waters, where he recieved his early spiritual training. Throughout his life, Aubrey was fascinated by boats and was a collector of model boats and ships. After graduating high school, Aubrey entered into the United States Navy. During his tour of duty in the Navy, Aubrey was afforded the opportunity to travel throughout the world. After honrably serving his nation, Aubrey was dischared and returned home to Baltimore. Aubrey became a Merchant Seaman. As a Merchant Seaman, he traveled to every continent, but he always returned home to Mma Mable and his family. Aubrey was always the "Baby" of the family and everyone in the family spoiled him. After Mama Mable's death, his older sister Greta stepped in as a maternal figure, and continued to care for her little brother. Aubrey had a unique relationship with his nieces and nephews. Although he was most popular with the young due to his sense of humor, he was greatly respected by them for his dapper appeareance, honestly and wisdom. Aubrey always looked up to his older brother Douglas. They were not just brothers, they were friends. Aubrey will be remembered as a benevolent, sharing, charitable, warm- hearted, fun-filled person, who wasdevoted to his family. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him, especially his sisters, Greta and Julie Cooper; brothers, Douglas Darryl and Gregory Cooper; sister-in-law, Yolanda Cooper; cousins, Tony Costonie and Lavinia Carter; his nieces, nephews, great nieces, a host of other relatives and friends including two special friends, Larry and Angie Smith.