She was born March 26, 1918 in Russell County to the late Giles Leslie & Mary Elizabeth Leach Cooper. Evelyn lived in New York for 77 years and spent the last 2 years
of her life with her sister, Pauline, in Boone, N.C. She was a member of the Art Students League in New York for many years. She was crowned Miss Kentucky in 1938 and represented Miss Kentucky in the Miss America Pageant in 1938.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Morton I. Berson; 6 siblings, Frederick E. Cooper, James E. Cooper, Norman E. Cooper, Virginia Lee Cooper Cravens, Donald S. Cooper, Giles E. Cooper.
Survivors
sister: Pauline Alimanestiano, Boone, N.C.
Funeral service for Evelyn Sarah Cooper Berson will be 12 PM. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation after 10:30 AM. Saturday.
Interment in the New Friendship Cemetery.
Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs in charge of arrangements.