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Garry Cooper

Rosewood Heights |

Rosewood Heights—Garry Dean Cooper, 75, went to be with the Lord June 2, 2017 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 3, 1942 in Sturdivant, Mo., he was a son of Howard and Georgia (Walker) Cooper.

He married Rose Shelton June 14, 1960 in Cottage Hills and they would have celebrated 57 years of marriage this month.  She survives.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Garry worked as a troubleshooter in the forming department of Owens-Illinois Glassworks for 20 years.  He was a member of Connect Church in Rosewood Heights and South Roxana.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a brother, D.M. Cooper of Bethalto.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Chad Anthony Cooper, who passed in 1996; and four brothers, Gerald, Dennis, David and Michael Cooper.

Visitation will be Monday, June 5 at Paynic Home for Funerals from 10 a.m. until services begin at 12 p.m.  Pastor Dan Smith will officiate.

Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.

An online guestbook is available at www.paynicfh.com


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