Obituary of Willard Frank Cooper Jr 5 DEC 1898 - 8 OCT 1936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL OF WILLARD COOPER Funeral services for Willard F. Cooper who died Thursday night, October 8 , at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, were held Saturday [10 Oct 1936] afternoon from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Ezra F. Gray, in Clay Street, conducted by his Pastor, Dr. Elwood Jones, assisted by Rev. R. D. Stephenson. Special music was furnished by a quartet, Dr. Elwood Jones, Dr. Darden Jones, E. P. Jones and Robert Vaughan, and by other members of the choir of the Franklin Christian Church. Active pallbearers were staff members of the Home Beneficial Association of Portsmouth, of which Mr, Cooper was assistant superintendent: E. Whitley, J. C. Starboard, T. T. Skinner, J. C. Kirkland, G. C. Smith, W. H. Kirkland, R. J. Fowler and J. E. Davis. Interment was made in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending were: Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Schmus, Mr. and Mrs. Geno Beale, Mrs. Edward Porter, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Vick, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Griffin and Percy Gillette of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Beaton, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Futrelle, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gomer, Mrs. W. F. Outten, Miss Cora Brewer and Miss Marjorie Gomer of Portsmouth; Mrs. John Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Doc Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Panton, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bailey of Suffolk. Franklin, Virginia The Tidewater News Friday, October 16, 1936 Page 8, Column 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin, Oct. 9.-(Special)-Willard Frank Cooper, Jr., 38 years, son of Mrs. Virgie Daughtrey Cooper and the late W. F. Cooper, died at Lakeview Hospital Thursday [8 Oct 1936] night after a short Miness. Mr. Cooper, for many years connected with the insurance business in Franklin, moved from here two years ago to Portsmouth, continuing His business in that He was a member of the Franklin Christian Church and the Pythian Order and numbered many friends here. Besides his mother he is survived by his wife who before marriage was Miss Annie Beale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Beale, of this county: three sisters, Mrs. E. F. Gray, Mrs. J. L. Gillette, Mrs. L. E. Bassett; one brother, Linwood Cooper, all of Franklin. Funeral services will be held from the home of E. F. Gray Saturday afternoon [10 Oct 1936] 3 p. m. by Rev. Elwood W. Jones. Interment will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 10 Oct 1936 Page 9 Obituary of Willard F. Cooper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 5 DEC 1898 - Virginia, USA] [Death: 8 OCT 1936 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Willard Frank Cooper Jr died 8 Oct 1936 in Suffolk at age 38 and was survived by his wife, mother, three sisters, and a brother. Funeral for Willard Frank Cooper Jr was held 10 Oct 1936 at the home of his sister, officiated by Dr. Elwood Jones of Franklin Christian Church, with burial at Poplar Spring Cemetery. ** TRANSCRIPT** Willard Frank Cooper Jr 5 DEC 1898 - 8 OCT 1936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL OF WILLARD COOPER Funeral services for Willard F. Cooper who died Thursday night, October 8 , at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, were held Saturday [10 Oct 1936] afternoon from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Ezra F. Gray, in Clay Street, conducted by his Pastor, Dr. Elwood Jones, assisted by Rev. R. D. Stephenson. Special music was furnished by a quartet, Dr. Elwood Jones, Dr. Darden Jones, E. P. Jones and Robert Vaughan, and by other members of the choir of the Franklin Christian Church. Active pallbearers were staff members of the Home Beneficial Association of Portsmouth, of which Mr, Cooper was assistant superintendent: E. Whitley, J. C. Starboard, T. T. Skinner, J. C. Kirkland, G. C. Smith, W. H. Kirkland, R. J. Fowler and J. E. Davis. Interment was made in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending were: Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Schmus, Mr. and Mrs. Geno Beale, Mrs. Edward Porter, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Vick, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Griffin and Percy Gillette of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Beaton, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Futrelle, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gomer, Mrs. W. F. Outten, Miss Cora Brewer and Miss Marjorie Gomer of Portsmouth; Mrs. John Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Doc Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Panton, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bailey of Suffolk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin, Oct. 9.-(Special)-Willard Frank Cooper, Jr., 38 years, son of Mrs. Virgie Daughtrey Cooper and the late W. F. Cooper, died at Lakeview Hospital Thursday [8 Oct 1936] night after a short Miness. Mr. Cooper, for many years connected with the insurance business in Franklin, moved from here two years ago to Portsmouth, continuing His business in that He was a member of the Franklin Christian Church and the Pythian Order and numbered many friends here. Besides his mother he is survived by his wife who before marriage was Miss Annie Beale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Beale, of this county: three sisters, Mrs. E. F. Gray, Mrs. J. L. Gillette, Mrs. L. E. Bassett; one brother, Linwood Cooper, all of Franklin. Funeral services will be held from the home of E. F. Gray Saturday afternoon [10 Oct 1936] 3 p. m. by Rev. Elwood W. Jones. Interment will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Willard Frank Cooper Jr | |-------|------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 38 | | Birth | 5 Dec 1898; Virginia, USA | | Death | 8 Oct 1936; Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|-------------------|----------------------| | Willard Frank Cooper Jr | Decedent | Portsmouth, Franklin | | Virgie Daughtrey Cooper | Mother | Franklin | | W. F. Cooper | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Annie Beale Cooper | Wife | Portsmouth | | Reginald Beale | Father-in-law | Franklin County | | Mrs. E. F. Gray | Sister | Franklin | | Mrs. J. L. Gillette | Sister | Franklin | | Mrs. L. E. Bassett | Sister | Franklin | | Linwood Cooper | Brother | Franklin | | E. Whitley | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | J. C. Starboard | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | T. T. Skinner | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | J. C. Kirkland | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | G. C. Smith | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | W. H. Kirkland | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | R. J. Fowler | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | | J. E. Davis | Pallbearer | Portsmouth | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------------|--------------------| | Publication | The Tidewater News | | Date | 16 October 1936 | | Location | Franklin, Virginia | | Page | 8 | | Column | 2 | |----------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Cooper, Willard Frank Jr.txt]