DIES AT 90
RITES ON WEDNESDAY
Mrs. B.M. Cooper, one of Beckley's oldest residents died at her home at 718 Johnstown Road at 2 P.M. yesterday. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Cooper had lived in the house in which she died since 1901. She was the wife of the late R.C. Cooper, a member of a pioneer Raleigh County family, who preceded her in death in 1908. Born in Floyd County, Virginia, her father was Lester McAlexander.
Many years before the turn of the century, her home was on the present site of the Beckley Drug Store and then she later moved to Mt. View before settling on Johnstown Road. She was active until two years ago, but she became ill since that time.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lacy Trump, Mrs. C.P. Martin and Mrs. Hester M. Cole, all of Beckley, a son Craig Cooper, Medford, Ore. Four step-sons, Charles A. of Hinton, John E. of Mount Carbon, Green F. of Huntington and T.R. Cooper of Beckley, and a step-daughter Mrs. Sarah Mills of Jumping Branch.
The body was removed yesterday evening from the Rose Funeral Home to the home of Mrs. Martin, 704 South Kanawha Street. Final rites will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Johnstown Road, Regular Baptist Church, with the Rev. Everett Shafer officiating. Interment will follow in Wildwood Cemetery. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
(Obituary from the "Beckley Post Herald," October 24, 1950, page 1.)
DIES AT 90
RITES ON WEDNESDAY
Mrs. B.M. Cooper, one of Beckley's oldest residents died at her home at 718 Johnstown Road at 2 P.M. yesterday. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Cooper had lived in the house in which she died since 1901. She was the wife of the late R.C. Cooper, a member of a pioneer Raleigh County family, who preceded her in death in 1908. Born in Floyd County, Virginia, her father was Lester McAlexander.
Many years before the turn of the century, her home was on the present site of the Beckley Drug Store and then she later moved to Mt. View before settling on Johnstown Road. She was active until two years ago, but she became ill since that time.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lacy Trump, Mrs. C.P. Martin and Mrs. Hester M. Cole, all of Beckley, a son Craig Cooper, Medford, Ore. Four step-sons, Charles A. of Hinton, John E. of Mount Carbon, Green F. of Huntington and T.R. Cooper of Beckley, and a step-daughter Mrs. Sarah Mills of Jumping Branch.
The body was removed yesterday evening from the Rose Funeral Home to the home of Mrs. Martin, 704 South Kanawha Street. Final rites will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Johnstown Road, Regular Baptist Church, with the Rev. Everett Shafer officiating. Interment will follow in Wildwood Cemetery. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
(Obituary from the "Beckley Post Herald," October 24, 1950, page 1.)
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