She was born in Charlottesville on June 2, 1992, to her mother, Tina Marie Cooper, and her father, Willard Edward Cooper.

Erica was employed by Ridgid Products for several years in manufacturing.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Carmen Jayde Cooper, and her partner, Amber Davis, and her sisters, Brittany Nichole Uzzell and Jennifer Lynn Fincham, and fiancé, John Dorman, Great-Grandfather, Willard Ray Cooper, and Jordan White, (Carmen’s father), and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Preddy Funeral Home in Orange, Va., with Reverend Alan Miller officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service.

Preddy Funeral Home, Orange, assisted the family with arrangements.