Everett “E. J.” Cooper, 78, of Charleston, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at CAMC Teays Valley after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his wife Glennith, parents Everett and Carrie Cooper, sisters Effie Lovejoy and Glenna Stone and brother James Lawrence Cooper.
He was retired from Smith Transfer Corporation with 33 years of service and was a Army Veteran of the Korean War.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Jackie and Steve Paine of Hurricane, and sister Esta Daugherty of South Charleston. 4 grandchildren Holly Michelle Magnuson, Jonathan David Paine, Elizabeth Anne Paine and Brooks Andrew Paine and 1 great grand-daughter Rhys Jacqueline Magnuson.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Monday March 8, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek. Burial will follow in Orchard Hill Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Family and friends may gather from 4 to 6 PM Sunday at the funeral home.