Sidney Cooper

Sidney L. Cooper VIRGINIA BEACH - Sidney L. Cooper, 90, of the 6400 block of Auburn Drive, went to be with the Lord Dec. 12, 2008. A native of Bertie County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late J.H. and Ella Lee Byrd Cooper and husband of Norma Long Cooper. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired ironworker, the oldest living member of the International Association of Ironworkers Local No. 79 and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, for the past 40 years. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Ronnie L. Cooper of Virginia Beach; two stepdaughters whom he loved dearly, Linda Chaplin and her husband Charlie of Chesapeake and Vicki Sue Thompson and her husband Ricky of Holland; a granddaughter, Sherry Marrah and her husband Bill; two great-grandchildren, Megan and Rachel Marrah, all of South Carolina; a sister, Claire Marie Wright of Richmond; three stepgranddaughters; five stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild; and three very special nieces, Frances Disharoon and her husband Keith, Virginia Ingram and her husband Fred and Rosemary Stratton and her husband Jimmy. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Minnie P. Cooper; two sisters, Mabel Wright and Mary Kemp; and two brothers, Jack White and Frank White. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Graham Funeral Home, Greenbrier Chapel, with the Rev. James Baker and Pastor Paul Palumbo officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. The family wishes to express deep appreciation for the outstanding care rendered to Mr. Cooper by the caring and professional staff of Beth Shalom. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Shalom, 6401 Auburn Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 in memory of Mr. Cooper. Please share a memory with the family and view the service online via live webcam at www.grahamfuneralhome.com.