Curtis was born to the parents of Charles Cooper and Idell Gill on May 21, 1948 in Winston County Mississippi.
He was preceded in death by; parents, Charles and Idell; siblings, Christine Steele, Bobbie Nell Gill, Billy Cooper, Leon Cooper, Charlie Cooper, Lee Cooper, Homer Cooper and Lue Eller Cooper.
He is survived by; Rebecca Lee Austin, his wife of 52 years and his children: Chevelle Hall, Primas Hall, Vernita Avery (Lewis), Tatasha Austin, Curtis (Megan) Austin, II, and Chaquastia Austin; 26 grandchildren. Siblings: Wilma (Jim) Veasley, Lois Steele, Billy Ray Steele, William Earl (Evelyn) Steele, Ida (Terry) Miller and Clara Cooper and James (Dianne) Cooper. A host of nieces, nephews, Cousins and other relatives and friends.