Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameWalter Wells COOPER Jr. [24247], [24301], [1258], [24302], [1259]
BirthDec 7, 1934, Virginia [24302]
DeathAug 22, 2016, Guilford County, North Carolina [24301]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [24301]
Spouses
BirthJan 23, 1939, Alamance County, North Carolina [1259]
DeathMay 3, 2023, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [1259]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [1259]
FatherWilbur Jack BRANNOCK (1904-1977)
MotherMamie Pamela MONTGOMERY (1906-2005)
Obituary Online notes for Walter Wells COOPER Jr.
8/24/2016

Walter W. Cooper
 

 
 BURLINGTON – Mr. Walter W. Cooper, of Burlington, passed away at 9:49 a.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
 
 Walter was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, son of the late Walter Wells Cooper, Sr. and Mabel Bryant Cooper Rice.
 
 He retired from the Burlington Police Department and the US Marshal Service.
 
 Walter was of the Presbyterian Faith, a US Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of the Burlington Police Club, NRA, and Bula Lodge #409 A.F. & A.M.
 
 Surviving are his wife Peggy Brannock Cooper, of the home; brother J. Russell Cooper and wife Mary Lee of Myrtle Beach, SC; nephew, Tony; and niece, Allison.
 
 A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Alamance Memorial Park with Rev. David Franks officiating.
 
 The family would like to offer special thanks to family, friends, Skid’s II, Boston Sandwich Shop and the Ariel Family for their kindness and support through the last few years.
 
 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.
 
 Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Service in Burlington is assisting the family.
 
 Condolences may be offered atwww.richandthompson.com. [24301]
Obituary Online notes for Peggy (Spouse 1)
5/4/2023

Peggy Brannock Cooper
January 12, 1939 ~ May 3, 2023
84 Years Old

Peggy Brannock Cooper, 84, of Burlington passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Walter Wells Cooper and the daughter of the late Mamie Pamelia Montgomery Brannock. She was Valedictorian of her Elon High School Class and retired from Alamance-Caswell Mental Health. She was of the Presbyterian faith.

Survivors include two sisters, JoAnn Whitesell of Charlotte and Eva Sneed of Burlington; niece, Jan Whitesell; nephew, Jeffrey Sneed Whitesell; special friends, Valerie and Sherry; Happier Days’ Sarah Lambert; and Crystal Griffin, NP.

A graveside service will be conducted at Alamance Memorial Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. by Rev. David Franks.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to AuthoraCare Hospice, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
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