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1924 - 2015
 James "Brud" Cooper Jr., 90, of the left fork of Barker's Ridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 12, 2015 at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 12, 1924 to the late Virgie and James Cooper. He was a World War II Combat Veteran with the United States Army. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the European Theater of Operations, Company C, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Division. James supervised a 40 man rifle platoon in attacking and holding enemy positions. He was responsible for tactical employment, control and coordination of the platoon in combat operations. James retired from INCO where he worked in the strip mill. After retiring, he continued working on the family homeplace. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Freda Mae Blake (Denny), Lucille Courts (Herbert), and Vivian Chapman (Junior), a brother, Denzel Knapp, a son, Gary Lee Cooper, a daughter, Sandra Renee Jackson, and a grandson, Billy James Gregory Jordan. He is survived by his oldest sister, Erma Blake (Russell) of Glenwood, WV, a brother, Ivan Knapp of Milton, WV, two daughters, Mona Lisa Jordan (Bobby) of Ona, WV and Joy Miller (Bert) of Dayton, OH, 6 grandchildren, Angie Jackson Dornon, David Jackson, Molly Cooper May, Toby Cooper Petty, Kattie Coleman Walters, Josh Williamson, 13 great grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mona and Joy would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center for their care and kindness and also to Pastor Jeff Lycans for ministering to their daddy regularly. Visitation with family will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral services at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by Pastor Paul Meadows. Burial will follow at Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
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There are currently 7 condolences.
Dwight Dillon
dedillon1@frontier.com
Sunday February 15, 2015 at
4:40 PM
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Dwight wanted to let you know he regrets your loss and he will miss your dad every time he visits Albert. He looked forward to their talks.
He was a great companion for Albert
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Philip Holmes
philipbholmes@yahoo.com
Saturday February 14, 2015 at
3:29 PM
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Please accept my deepest sympathy on Jim's passing. Jim and my mother Thelma June Wells Holmes were first cousins. We visited Jim and Erma Blake during the summer of 2005 and I have a picture of Jim, Erma, and my mother taken in Jim's front room at "the family homeplace". It was a treat for me so meet a few of the people and see places my grandmother(Mary Elizabeth Cooper Wells) spoke of.
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Mark Kennedy & Lisa Ramey
Saturday February 14, 2015 at
12:46 PM
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Prayers and sympathy. May God comfort you and give you peace. If you need us please call
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Barbara O'Dell
Barbsturtle@gmail.com
Saturday February 14, 2015 at
12:40 PM
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Mona Lisa,Joy, and family
I'm Dencil Knapp's daughter, Barbara. I just wanted to let you know how sorry we are for your loss. Dad passed away on May 13, 2014. It's hard to believe that they are both gone now. I took some nice pictures of Brud and Dencil when I took dad to see everyone the last time in summer 2013.
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Steven & Jackie Godby
Saturday February 14, 2015 at
9:27 AM
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Thinking of you.
Steve&Jackie
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Lora Vance
lora0325@gmail.com
Saturday February 14, 2015 at
7:25 AM
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Mr Cooper was a very kind sweet man!! He could never remember my name but knew where I grew up so he called me Spurlock Creek. My heart breaks for his family but heaven gained a beautiful angel for sure! Glad to have known Mr Cooper
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Mona Lisa Jordan
Saturday February 14, 2015 at
7:22 AM
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Today I am laying to rest my hero, my Daddy. This has been a really difficult time. I am so blessed to have been able to keep him 58 years. He has taught me so many things about farming, animals, gardening, people, and so much more. I am so thankful to have been able to care for him in his latter years, and will miss him so much. I love you Daddy!!!!
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