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Veldee Joe Cooper

Birth	:	25 Aug 1915 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	26 Apr 2006 Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Maple Grove Cemetery, Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3449500, -71.5077600
Description	:	Veldee Joe Cooper, 90, husband of Gladys Helen (White) Cooper, of Piedmont, SC, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late DeWitt and Elvie (Campbell) Cooper. A U.S. Army veteran, he retired from J. P. Stevens, Piedmont Plant, and was a member of the Piedmont Church of God of Prophecy. Veldee helped with the establishment and building of numerous churches in this country and abroad. He preached at many churches winning souls to Christ and blessed many by playing the saxophone and singing songs of praise. Possessing a shepherd's heart... Read More	Veldee Joe Cooper, 90, husband of Gladys Helen (White) Cooper, of Piedmont, SC, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late DeWitt and Elvie (Campbell) Cooper. A U.S. Army veteran, he retired from J. P. Stevens, Piedmont Plant, and was a member of the Piedmont Church of God of Prophecy. Veldee helped with the establishment and building of numerous churches in this country and abroad. He preached at many churches winning souls to Christ and blessed many by playing the saxophone and singing songs of praise. Possessing a shepherd's heart with special love for the lost and wandering sheep, he was involved in prison ministries throughout the world and was a Chaplain at Perry Correctional. Additionally, Veldee was tireless in his ministry to those imprisoned by alcohol and other mind altering drugs, being one of the founding fathers of Home with a Heart. He gave the first $10.00 to start the home. Home with a Heart now conducts church services and AA meetings in the Veldee Cooper Chapel located on the property. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Joe Cooper, Jerry Cooper, both of Piedmont, Jay Cooper of Grass Valley, CA, Ted Cooper of Seneca; brothers, M. J. "Dolly" Cooper, Tal Cooper, both of Piedmont; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughters, Ann Rainey, Mary Lou Patrick; a brother, Louie Cooper; and his sister, Dot Sargent. Funeral services were held at 11:00 am Friday, April 28, 2006 in the chapel of Gray Mortuary, Pelzer with Dr. Tom DeVenney, Mr. Ted Cooper, Dr. Ron Thomas, Mr. Alex Richey, the Rev. Bill Bryant, and the Rev. Barry Manley officiating. The residents of Home with a Heart serveed as honorary pallbearers. Burial followed in Greenville Memorial Gardens. The family received friends 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Gray Mortuary, Pelzer. In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to Home with a Heart for the proposed expansion of the Veldee Cooper Chapel, 220 James Mattison Road, Liberty, SC 29657. Published in the Anderson Independent-Mail April 27, 2006

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Veldee Joe Cooper's memorial is located at: Maple Grove Cemetery, Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA.
When did Veldee Joe Cooper death?
Veldee Joe Cooper death on 26 Apr 2006 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 43.3449500
Longitude: -71.5077600

Family Members:

Parent

Dewitt T. Cooper

(1895 - 1976)

Elvie Campbell Cooper

(1894 - 1978)

Spouse

Gladys Helen White Cooper

(1922 - 2014)

Siblings

Milford June “Dolly” Cooper

(1920 - 2009)

Talmadge Charles “Tal” Cooper

(1932 - 2017)

Children

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Maple Grove Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3449500, -71.5077600

2. Baptist Old Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3448320, -71.5098800

3. Miles Smith Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3412900, -71.4835100

4. Shell Church Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3636640, -71.5137790

5. Shaker Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3621930, -71.4901830

6. Hill Graveyard
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3321150, -71.4775470

7. Lougee Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3524400, -71.4717270

8. Blaisdell Graveyard
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3457800, -71.4700840

9. Cate Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3532410, -71.4715490

10. Pearl Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3415260, -71.4695400

11. Hill Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3270200, -71.4755270

12. Lovering Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3201200, -71.4820450

13. Ham Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3755989, -71.4942017

14. Fletcher Graveyard
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3111560, -71.4940020

15. Cate Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3461110, -71.4577780

16. Ham Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3816100, -71.4918600

17. Cogswell Family Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3838270, -71.4955690

18. Canterbury Village Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3371220, -71.5648240

19. Osgoodite Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3368660, -71.5650340

20. Mathes Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3894440, -71.5119440

21. Abbott Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2974230, -71.5133000

22. Maxfield Cemetery
Loudon, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2971330, -71.5137550

23. Hills Corner Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3926000, -71.4958000

24. Bean Hill Burying Ground
Canterbury, Merrimack County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3963890, -71.5094440