Cooper Wade, 79, died Jan. 2, 2001 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. He
was born Sept. 13, 1921 in Charleston, W. Va. to Bayless and Mary (Nelson)
Cooper. He married Joan Miller on May 29, 1975 in Syracuse. He was a
veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during WW II, and a member of Community
Baptist Church in Wolcottville. He was retired from Sea Nymph Boat Co. in
Syracuse and had worked at Essex Wire of Ligonier. Surviving are his wife
of Kendallville; 4 sons and 3 daughters-in-law, Dale and Mickey Cooper of Rome
City, Jim Cooper of Albion, Jack Cooper of Cromwell, Mike Cooper of
Ligonier; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Gary Harris of Ligonier
and Sandra and Robert Hammond of Galion, Ohio; 25 grandchildren and 25
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, 2 sisters,
one grandchild and 2 great-grandchildren. Services Friday at Hite Funeral
Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 1-4-2001
Independent Herald Thursday, March 25, 1926
EBER WILLEY DEAD
Eber Willey, whose illness was noted by this paper last week, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs R. F. Beasley, of Main street, Avis, Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, aged 79 years.
His death was due to complication of ailments.[Note:Cause of death was diabetes per death certificate]
Mr Willey enlisted in 1864 with the Second West Virginia Cavalry of the Union Army and in May 1865 he mustered out after the Grand Review in Washington, with an honorable discharge.
He was married on Oct 12, 1865 to Miss Eliza Ellen Lilly and to the union 10 children were born.
Mr Willey was a member of the Wolf Creek Methodist church and was a highly respected man.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs J. L. Workman of Carbon and Mrs R. F. Beasley, of Avis, and four sons S .R. and John, of this city, Haze, of Buck, and Eber of Powley's Creek and one brother, Abijah, of Bellepoint.
Funeral services were held from the Beasley home a 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The services were in charge of Revs. Bowling and T. C. Horn. Burial was in the Cales cemetery on Zion mountain
EBER WILLEY DEAD
Eber Willey, whose illness was noted by this paper last week, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs R. F. Beasley, of Main street, Avis, Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, aged 79 years.
His death was due to complication of ailments.[Note:Cause of death was diabetes per death certificate]
Mr Willey enlisted in 1864 with the Second West Virginia Cavalry of the Union Army and in May 1865 he mustered out after the Grand Review in Washington, with an honorable discharge.
He was married on Oct 12, 1865 to Miss Eliza Ellen Lilly and to the union 10 children were born.
Mr Willey was a member of the Wolf Creek Methodist church and was a highly respected man.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs J. L. Workman of Carbon and Mrs R. F. Beasley, of Avis, and four sons S .R. and John, of this city, Haze, of Buck, and Eber of Powley's Creek and one brother, Abijah, of Bellepoint.
Funeral services were held from the Beasley home a 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The services were in charge of Revs. Bowling and T. C. Horn. Burial was in the Cales cemetery on Zion mountain
