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1940 - 2026 (85 years)| Name | Claude Everette COOPER [2, 3, 4] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 16 Nov 1940 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Todd, North Carolina of Boone, North Carolina RETIRED LT. COL. CLAUDE EVERETTE COOPER JR. Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:41 am Retired Lt. Col. Claude Everette Cooper Jr., 85, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Born Nov. 16, 1940, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Claude Everette Cooper Sr. and Martha Lee Martin Cooper. He was a 1958 graduate of Sumter High School. After serving as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1963-64, he returned to Clemson University, where he graduated in 1967. Upon graduation from Clemson, he re-enlisted in the Army and attended Officer Candidate School for his commission. Claude served 28 dedicated years in the United States Army, where he earned numerous honors throughout his career that reflect not only his bravery, but also his dedication to serving his country. He and Louise spent their retirement years in Boone and Clemson. Claude is survived by his devoted wife of almost 58 years, Louise Dickert Cooper; his children Julie Cooper Hodge, Holley Cooper and Graig Cooper, and his son-in-law Chris Wallace; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Gail Harvin, Nancy Nohrenberg and Pam Dean and his brother Mike Cooper, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and loving friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Leigh Cooper Wallace, who passed in 2012. A memorial service in honor of Claude will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Clemson, 397 College Ave., Clemson, SC 29631. A visitation will be held in the Family Life Center following the service. For full obituary, please visit RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory, Central-Clemson Commons. [1, 2, 3] | |
| HIST | of Todd, North Carolina of Boone, North Carolina RETIRED LT. COL. CLAUDE EVERETTE COOPER JR. Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:41 am Retired Lt. Col. Claude Everette Cooper Jr., 85, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Born Nov. 16, 1940, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Claude Everette Cooper Sr. and Martha Lee Martin Cooper. He was a 1958 graduate of Sumter High School. After serving as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1963-64, he returned to Clemson University, where he graduated in 1967. Upon graduation from Clemson, he re-enlisted in the Army and attended Officer Candidate School for his commission. Claude served 28 dedicated years in the United States Army, where he earned numerous honors throughout his career that reflect not only his bravery, but also his dedication to serving his country. He and Louise spent their retirement years in Boone and Clemson. Claude is survived by his devoted wife of almost 58 years, Louise Dickert Cooper; his children Julie Cooper Hodge, Holley Cooper and Graig Cooper, and his son-in-law Chris Wallace; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Gail Harvin, Nancy Nohrenberg and Pam Dean and his brother Mike Cooper, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and loving friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Leigh Cooper Wallace, who passed in 2012. A memorial service in honor of Claude will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Clemson, 397 College Ave., Clemson, SC 29631. A visitation will be held in the Family Life Center following the service. For full obituary, please visit RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory, Central-Clemson Commons. | |
| MILI | After serving as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1963-64, he returned to Clemson University, where he graduated in 1967. Upon graduation from Clemson, he re-enlisted in the Army and attended Officer Candidate School for his commission. Claude served 28 dedicated years in the United States Army, where he earned numerous honors throughout his career that reflect not only his bravery, but also his dedication to serving his country. [1] | |
| MILI | After serving as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1963-64, he returned to Clemson University, where he graduated in 1967. Upon graduation from Clemson, he re-enlisted in the Army and attended Officer Candidate School for his commission. Claude served 28 dedicated years in the United States Army, where he earned numerous honors throughout his career that reflect not only his bravery, but also his dedication to serving his country. | |
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| _UID | 9F934DB8D2174B949A3E49EB67B948F4672C | |
| Death | 10 Feb 2026 | |
| Burial | 28 Feb 2026 | a memorial service was held at First Baptist Church of Clemson, 397 College Ave., Clemson, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I245978 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 23 Feb 2026 | |
| Father | Claude Everette COOPER, Sr., b. 1911, Joplin, Missouri d. 1 Mar 1995, at his home, 333 Church St., Sumter, South Carolina (Age 84 years) | |
| Mother | Martha Lee MARTIN, b. 10/11 May 1920, St. Pauls, North Carolina d. 14 Sep 2009, NHC, Sumter, South Carolina (Age 89 years) | |
| _UID | D8CD0A5D193C477FB8C0F56F377A810B4005 | |
| _UID | D8CD0A5D193C477FB8C0F56F377A810B4005 | |
| Family ID | F65410 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Louise DICKERT | |||||||||
| Marriage | 1958 [1] | |||||||||
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| _UID | 3D22C40988B74073BB60AE25A0AD706E37DD | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F166092 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Feb 2026 | |||||||||
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