Emory Clayton Cooper Capon Bridge, West Virginia Obituary

Emory Clayton Cooper

<p><b>Emory “Clayton” Cooper, 75, of Capon Bridge, WV died on March 11, 2023 at his home.</b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Clayton was born on November 12, 1947, in Whitewood, WV a son of the late Otis E. and Mildred Falke Cooper. He worked as a plumber. Clayton was an avid NASCAR Fan, an avid reader, he enjoyed fishing and in his younger years he loved to ride his Harley Davidson.</b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Surviving are two sons: Emory C. “Clay” Cooper, Jr. (Jennifer) of Parsonsburg, MD ; Joseph W. Cooper (Kristy) of Abingdon, MD; three brothers: John D. “Doug” Cooper (Charlene) of Baltimore, MD; Scott Cooper and Stephen Cooper both of Capon Bridge, WV; three sisters: Peggy Gutzwiller (Erwin) of Lillington, NC; Patricia Morris (Thomas) of Augusta, WV; Tamara Kilton (Michael) of Capon Bridge, WV; six grandchildren: Nathaniel Cooper, Lucas Cooper, Molly Cooper, Joshua Cooper, Rodney Duty and Britany Jackson and his great-granddaughter: Sophia Cooper. <br></b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Clayton is preceded in death by three brothers: Jerry , Stephen and Robert Cooper.</b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Giffin Funeral Home &amp; Crematory in Capon Bridge, WV at 2 PM.</b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour before the service.</b></p><p><br><br></p><p></p>
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Emory “Clayton” Cooper, 75, of Capon Bridge, WV died on March 11, 2023 at his home.


Clayton was born on November 12, 1947, in Whitewood, WV a son of the late Otis E. and Mildred Falke Cooper. He worked as a plumber. Clayton was an avid NASCAR Fan, an avid reader, he enjoyed fishing and in his younger years he loved to ride his Harley Davidson.


Surviving are two sons: Emory C. “Clay” Cooper, Jr. (Jennifer) of Parsonsburg, MD ; Joseph W. Cooper (Kristy) of Abingdon, MD; three brothers: John D. “Doug” Cooper (Charlene) of Baltimore, MD; Scott Cooper and Stephen Cooper both of Capon Bridge, WV; three sisters: Peggy Gutzwiller (Erwin) of Lillington, NC; Patricia Morris (Thomas) of Augusta, WV; Tamara Kilton (Michael) of Capon Bridge, WV; six grandchildren: Nathaniel Cooper, Lucas Cooper, Molly Cooper, Joshua Cooper, Rodney Duty and Britany Jackson and his great-granddaughter: Sophia Cooper.


Clayton is preceded in death by three brothers: Jerry , Stephen and Robert Cooper.


A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Giffin Funeral Home & Crematory in Capon Bridge, WV at 2 PM.


The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour before the service.



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