Willard Frank Cooper 5 DEC 1898 - 8 OCT 1936 Franklin, 9 October 1936.-Willard Frank Cooper, 38, formerly of Franklin, and more recently of 725 Linden avenue, Portsmouth, died last night [8 October 1936] at the Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon [10 October 1936] at 3 o'clock from the home of E. F. Gray, Franklin, by the Rev. Elwood W. Jones, with interment in Popular Springs Cemetery. Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Beale Cooper, and by three sisters, Mrs. E. F. Gray, Mrs. J. L. Gillette and Mrs. L. E. Bassett, the latter three of Franklin, and by one brother, Linwood Cooper, also of Franklin. Norfolk, Virginia Ledger-Star 9 October 1936 Page 27 Article clipped from Ledger-Star [Birth: 5 December 1898 - Virginia, USA] [Death: 8 October 1936 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Willard Frank Cooper died on 8 Oct 1936 in Suffolk, Virginia, survived by his wife Annie Beale Cooper, three sisters, and a brother. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Funeral held on 10 Oct 1936 in Franklin with burial at Poplar Springs Cemetery. ## Transcript Willard Frank Cooper 5 DEC 1898 - 8 OCT 1936 Franklin, 9 October 1936.-Willard Frank Cooper, 38, formerly of Franklin, and more recently of 725 Linden avenue, Portsmouth, died last night [8 October 1936] at the Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon [10 October 1936] at 3 o'clock from the home of E. F. Gray, Franklin, by the Rev. Elwood W. Jones, with interment in Popular Springs Cemetery. Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Beale Cooper, and by three sisters, Mrs. E. F. Gray, Mrs. J. L. Gillette and Mrs. L. E. Bassett, the latter three of Franklin, and by one brother, Linwood Cooper, also of Franklin. Norfolk, Virginia Ledger-Star 9 October 1936 Page 27 Article clipped from Ledger-Star [Birth: 5 December 1898 - Virginia, USA] [Death: 8 October 1936 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Willard Frank Cooper | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 38 years | | Birth | 5 December 1898; Virginia, USA | | Death | 8 October 1936; Suffolk, NansemondCounty,Virginia,USA | ----------------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------|--------------|------------------------------| | Willard Frank Cooper | Decedent | Portsmouth(formerlyFranklin) | | Annie Beale Cooper | Wife | Not stated | | Mrs. E. F. Gray | Sister | Franklin | | Mrs. J. L. Gillette | Sister | Franklin | | Mrs. L. E. Bassett | Sister | Franklin | | Linwood Cooper | Brother | Franklin | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Publication Details Norfolk, Virginia Ledger-Star 9 October 1936 Page 27 Article clipped from Ledger-Star ## Other Relevant Information Birth: 5 December 1898 - Virginia, USA Death: 8 October 1936 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA