An Air Force veteran with no surviving family members will be laid to rest next week at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville.

An obituary from Goodwin Funeral Home says 68-year old Curtis Cooper, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, passed away at his home in Cadiz Thursday, September 19. He was veteran of the U.S. Air Force who was trained as a Fuels Specialist and stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. After his discharge, Cooper lived in Texas and worked as an electrician for several years.

According to the funeral home, Cooper has no surviving family members and listed two special friends on the obituary.

The funeral home is encouraging the public to show their support by attending Cooper’s graveside service with military honors Tuesday morning, October 1, at 11:00 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, located at 5817 Fort Campbell Boulevard.