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     Infant Cooper was buried at Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Rt. 806, 0.4 miles from Rt. 640, Six Mile Post Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ He died on March 14, 1934 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on March 14, 1934 at Franklin Co., Virginia.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 237-10-5618.⁴ Elaine Jones was buried at Overlook Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.⁵ She was born on February 2, 1918 at Spray, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^2,4,5,3 As of circa 1961,her married name was Cooper.³ She married Walter Thomas Cooper, son of William Jackson Cooper and Pearlie Maude Martin, circa 1961.^1,3 Elaine Jones died on August 15, 1995 at Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 77.^4,2,5

     His Social Security Number was 229-36-7569.⁶ Elwood Dale Scott Sr. was buried at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, 5676 Old Walkertown Road, Walkertown, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^2,5 He was born on September 7, 1932 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,6,3,4,7,5 He married Frances Jean Cooper, daughter of Walter Thomas Cooper and Annie Mamie Dixon, on February 23, 1957 at Guilford Co., North Carolina.^1,5 Elwood Dale Scott Sr. died on February 19, 2003 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 70.^2,6,3,5 He WALKERTOWN - Mr. Elwood Dale Scott Sr., formerly of Endicott, Va., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Forsyth Medical Center, with his wife of 46 years, Frances Jean Cooper Scott and his children, Elwood Dale Scott Jr., Keith Avery Scott and Sally Anne Scott Clark by his side. Mr. Scott was born to Otho Landon and Nanny Bell Scott on Sept. 7, 1932, in Franklin County, Va. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. He served in the U.S. Army and worked for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for 30 years. He is survived by his wife and three children, E.D. Scott Jr. and his wife, Jan Tuttle Scott, of Pinnacle, Keith Avery Scott of the home and Sally Scott Clark and her husband, Burnie, of Winston-Salem; four dear grandchildren, Drew Austin Scott and Jay Daniel Scott of Pinnacle, and Chad Ethan Clark and Jacob McKenzie Clark of Winston-Salem; a sister, Edna Burnette of Asheville; and special friends, Gerald and Ann Ibraham. He dearly loved his family, hunting, fishing, blue-grass music and tending to his pecan trees, which he enjoyed sharing with his neighbors and friends. He will be at Hayworth-Miller-Cain Funeral Home in Kernersville. The family night will be from 7 to 9 today, Feb. 21, 2003, at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, with the service performed by Chaplain Randy Hillman. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown. The family would like to express sincere thanks and gratitude to the doctors and staff of Forsyth Medical Center for the tender, loving care he received while a patient there. on February 21, 2003.⁵

     Betty Lou Cooper was born on August 23, 1941 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of July 18, 1964,her married name was Yokeley.² She married Donald Wayne Yokeley on July 18, 1964 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.² Betty Lou Cooper and Donald Wayne Yokeley were divorced on September 14, 1977 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.⁷ Betty Lou Cooper died on May 30, 2021 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 79.⁴ She Betty Lou Cooper Yokeley, 79, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 30, 2021 while at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on August 23, 1941 in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Walter Thomas and Annie Dixon Cooper. Betty was a devoted mother and loving grandmother. She retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 25 years of service. Betty is survived by her two sons, Barry Yokeley and wife Kathy, and Dean Yokeley and wife Marcia, both of Winston-Salem; siblings, Jean Scott of Walkertown, Kenneth Cooper of Ararat, Virginia, and Bonnie Watson of Belews Creek; five grandchildren, Matthew Yokeley, Fayth Cecil, Hannah Yokeley, Haley Yokeley, and Tyler Yokeley; and one great-granddaughter, Emersyn Cowen. on June 1, 2021.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 242-60-3683.⁵ Donald Wayne Yokeley was buried at New Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.⁴ He was born on March 28, 1941 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^5,3,4 He married Betty Lou Cooper, daughter of Walter Thomas Cooper and Annie Mamie Dixon, on July 18, 1964 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.¹ Donald Wayne Yokeley and Betty Lou Cooper were divorced on September 14, 1977 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.² Donald Wayne Yokeley died on June 24, 2007 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 66.^5,4 He Mr. Donald Wayne Yokeley, 66, a resident of Mount Vernon Church Road, Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Born in Winston-Salem on March 28, 1941, to Wayne Harrison and Donna Lewellyn Yokeley, he had made this area his home for his entire life. He was a retired plant supervisor with 30 years of service for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. at their Davie County location. He was a very active member of New Mount Vernon United Methodist Church where he held numerous church offices including the Trustees and Cemetery Committees. He enjoyed his hobbies of farming, woodworking and fishing, but was happiest when in the company of his family and grandchildren whom he adored. He was a devoted son, father and grandfather and was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Harrison Yokeley, on Dec. 25, 2006. Surviving are his mother, Donna Lewellyn Yokeley of Winston-Salem; his children, Barry (Melissa) Yokeley of Thomasville, and Dean (Marcia) Yokeley of Winston-Salem; sister Elizabeth Ann (Larry) Parnell of Winston-Salem; grandchildren Matthew and Hannah Yokeley and Haley and Tyler Yokeley; and nieces nephews, cousins and friends who equally mourn his passing. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at New Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Michael "Lanny" Lancaster and the Rev. Gary Kling officiating. A beloved cousin, Rick Yokeley, will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. on June 26, 2007.⁴

     Kenneth Maynard Cooper married Vickie Leigh Mitchell.⁵ Kenneth Maynard Cooper was born on June 19, 1939 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,5 He married Irene Marie Weddle on December 24, 1959 at York, York Co., South Carolina.⁵ Kenneth Maynard Cooper and Irene Marie Weddle were divorced on February 4, 1980 at Carroll Co., Virginia.⁵ Kenneth Maynard Cooper and Vickie Leigh Mitchell were divorced on November 18, 1999 at Carroll Co., Virginia.⁵ Kenneth Maynard Cooper died on April 15, 2022 at Radford, Virginia, at age 82.⁴ He Kenneth Maynard "Cowboy" Cooper, June 19, 1939 - April 15, 2022. Kenneth "Cowboy" M. Cooper, 82, of Radford, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022. He was retired from R. J. Reynolds after 33 years. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Thomas and Annie Mamie Cooper; and sister, Betty Yokeley. Survivors include his special friend and partner of 19 years, Edna P. Buckner Ford and her family who thought there was no other person like him; sons and daughter-in-law, Gary and Rita Cooper, Randy Cooper, and Jeff Cooper; daughter, Kendra Farmer; five grandchildren; special Shih Tzu, Abby; nephew, Dale Scott; special first cousin, Jackie Cooper; and many other relatives and friends. The family would like to thank Carilion Hospice for all the care they gave Cowboy. on April 20, 2022.⁴

     Henry Rudolph Williams was buried at Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, Virginia.^4,3 He DANVILLE, Va. - Henry Rudolph Williams, 78, of Danville, died Jan. 27, 2003 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born April 19, 1924, in Danville, he was the son of Bias Dolan Williams and Annie Cassell Williams Doss, who predeceased him. He was a Corporal in the Army Air Force Air Service Group from March 1943 to January 1946. He worked as a mechanic for Barkhouser Motors. He served in the Tanian Island in the Southwest Pacific. He was a lifetime member of the Westover Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of St. Mark's Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was married to Rita B. Strader Williams. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Kenneth R. Williams, Roy Strader Jr. and William W. Strader; two daughters, Carolyn S. Cassell and Sue S. East; one brother, Jesse N. Williams; one sister, Nellie W. Turner; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by one son, Bob Strader; one daughter, Barbara W. Morris; one brother, "Bill" Williams; and two sisters, Jeanette Cox and Mary Williams. Interment will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.³ He was born on April 19, 1924 at Danville, Virginia.^3,4 He married Annie Gladys Cooper, daughter of William Jackson Cooper and Pearlie Maude Martin, on November 21, 1942 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Henry Rudolph Williams and Annie Gladys Cooper were divorced on February 23, 1981 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.² Henry Rudolph Williams died on January 27, 2003 at Danville, Virginia, at age 78.^3,5,4

     Howard David Jones was buried at Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, Virginia.² He was born on September 7, 1925 at Virginia.^1,2 He married Lura Maude Cooper, daughter of William Jackson Cooper and Pearlie Maude Martin, on November 13, 1971 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Howard David Jones died on September 14, 1998 at age 73.²

     Her Social Security Number was 223-04-9867.³ Willie Beulah Slone was buried at Benjamin Wade Cooper Family Cemetery, Rt. 806, 0.4 miles from Rt. 640, Six Mile Post Road, Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on September 22, 1920 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4 As of August 8, 1936,her married name was Cooper.¹ She married William Eldridge Cooper, son of William Jackson Cooper and Pearlie Maude Martin, on August 8, 1936 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4 Willie Beulah Slone died on February 14, 2007 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 86.^3,5,4 She The funeral for Willie B. Cooper, 86, of Stanleytown, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bassett Funeral Services South Chapel. The Rev. Doby Salmons will officiate and burial will be in the Cooper family cemetery at Calloway. She died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. The family will receive friends for an hour before the service at the funeral home. She was born in Roanoke on Sept. 22, 1920, to Walter Sloan and Martha Ellen Willis Sloan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Eldridge Cooper; a brother, Jimedd Sloan; and four sisters, Belva Adkins, Mildred Lockett, Alma Sloan and Ester Goodman. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church at Bassett. Surviving are two sons, Bobby Cooper and Jimmy Cooper Sr., both of Bassett; four daughters, Lois Cornett of Bassett, Judy Cooper of Koehler, Sandra Doss of High Point, N.C. and Tammy Ashburn of New Richmond, Ohio; one sister, Ethel Carter of Collinsville; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren. on February 15, 2007.⁴

     William Bobby Cooper was buried at Roselawn Burial Park, 103 Clearview Drive, Martinsville, Virginia.^2,3 He was born on August 2, 1937 at Henry Co., Virginia.^8,2,3,5,6 He married Lena Lucille English on April 4, 1958 at Bassett, Henry Co., Virginia.⁵ William Bobby Cooper and Lena Lucille English were divorced on August 4, 1977 at Henry Co., Virginia.⁶ William Bobby Cooper married Elizabeth Ann Scott on August 6, 1977 at Henry Co., Virginia.⁵ William Bobby Cooper and Elizabeth Ann Scott were divorced on June 14, 1990 at Henry Co., Virginia.⁶ William Bobby Cooper married Norma Jean McCloy on April 17, 1992 at Henry Co., Virginia.⁵ William Bobby Cooper died on November 29, 2010 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 73.^8,2,3,4 He William Bobby Cooper, 73, of 679 Starmont Drive, Stanleytown, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. He was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Henry County to Eldridge and Willie Sloan Cooper. He was preceded in death by his parents. He graduated from Bassett High School and retired from Bassett Furniture Industries after 40 years of service. He also worked at ACE Hardware for five years. Cooper was a member of Fort Trial Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Norma J. Cooper of the home; two daughters, Cindy Gilbert of Collinsville and Ashley Cooper of Martinsville; a stepdaughter, Melissa Biggs of Martinsville; a stepson, David McCloy of Martinsville; four sisters, Lois Cornett of Bassett, Judy Cooper of Martinsville, Sandra Doss of High Point, N.C., and Tammy Siger of Rock Hill, S.C; a brother, Jimmy Cooper of Martinsville; one grandchild; and six stepgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home in Bassett with Pastor Joey McNeill and the Rev. Jimmy Wood officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. on November 29, 2010.²