Virgil Cooper

Virgil Norman Cooper, 87, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at his residence.

Born June 17, 1918, in Campbell, Mo., son of the late Virgil and Bertha Wallace Cooper, he was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII. He was employed at Pepsi-Cola, a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church until it closed, and then attended Linn Oak Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Bonita Hopkins Cooper, of Malden; one brother, Vernon Cooper, of Malden and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Glessner.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Luther Crane officiating.

Burial was in the Elder Cemetery at Campbell.