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Obituary for Jessie Willard Cooper
Mr. Jessie Willard Cooper, 93, of Columbia died Monday, October 25, 2010, at Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Born May 3, 1917 in Tyrrell County he was the son of the late Hilton C. Cooper and Lola Liverman Cooper and was preceded in death by his wife, Vera West Cooper; brothers, Wade R. Cooper and Richard M. Cooper. Willard was a retired farmer and member of Cabin Swamp Church of Christ.
His family includes his daughter, Sharon C. Mooney and husband, Donald Ray of Columbia, N.C.; son, Thomas E. Cooper of Tarboro, N.C.; sisters, Esther C. Williams of Newport, KY., Susie R. Bain of Portsmouth, VA., Ida F. Celli of Texas City, TX; brothers, Whitford H. Cooper of Norfolk, VA., Douglas M. Cooper of Creswell, N.C.; grandchildren, Dawn McGowan White and husband Jack, Tom Brickhouse and wife, Angie, Paige Brickhouse; great grandchildren, Crystal K. Brickhouse, Amber K. Brickhouse, Kayla D. Brickhouse, Hannah E. McGowan and Carson J. Bryan; step great grandchildren, Jack White, III and Jordan White.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell with Thomas Biggs officiating. Burial will follow in the West Family Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Maitland Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell.