Gene Harold Cooper Obituary (1930

Gene Harold Cooper, 89, a resident of Harrisonburg, passed away on November 18, 2019. Mr. Cooper was born on May 28, 1930 in West Virginia and was a son of the late Ernie B. and Daisy B. (Painter) Cooper. He worked for Neff Enterprises for twenty-nine years. He loved his horses, singing and the Lord. He was a member of the Family Worship Center. Surviving is his wife, Greta Fahnestock Cooper of Harrisonburg; children, Linda Sue Deavers of Linville, Dale Lynn Cooper of Harrisonburg, Gregory Todd Cooper and wife Heather of Maryland; two brothers, Harry Cooper and wife Diane of Woodstock, Jerry Cooper of Woodstock; grandchildren, Heather Baker, Jessica Bowditch, Jeremy Cooper, Sarah Forster, Joel Cooper, Brandon Deavers; and seventeen great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by a son-in-law, R.O. Deavers and his siblings, Junior Cooper, Benny Cooper, Jack Cooper, Olive Armentrout, Annabelle Cubbage and Patsy Cooper. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church with his son, Reverend Gregory Cooper, Reverend Tony Hiles, Dave Kite, and Reverend Brian Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow at Linville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at McMullen Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army of Harrisonburg, 185 Ashby Avenue, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com. McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.