Mary Dishner Cooper

1914 - 2008

Mary Dishner Cooper, 94, of Princeton, W.Va., died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at the Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va. Born May 29, 1914, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Bertha Pritchett Dishner. She was a member of the Princeton Presbyterian Church. Mary worked as a florist for 60 years with Roy Ratliff of Princeton Floral. She had been a resident of Princeton since 1968 moving here from Ripplemead, Va. In addition to her parents, her husband, Blackstone Cooper; one son, Dan Cooper; three grandchildren, Al Guthrie, Brian Morton and Amanda Woods; and three sisters; preceded her in death. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include five daughters, Maleta Guthrie, of Pearisburg, Rosemary Butler, of Princeton, Booty Snavely and husband, Bill, of Pennington Gap, Va., Elaine Dolinger, of Ripplemead, Va., and Lynne Thompson, of Princeton; one son, David B. Cooper and wife, Judy, of Chester, Va.; nine grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2008, at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton, W.Va., with the Rev. Shirley Larson officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until the service hour on Sunday. Graveside services will be conducted 10 a.m. on Monday, October 13, 2008, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Those attending the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riverview Nursing Home Alzheimer's Unit, P.O. Box 327, Rich Creek, Va. 24147 or to the Tender Mercies Food Bank, P.O. Box 669, Princeton, W.Va. 24740 or to the Dan Cooper Scholarship Fund, Iowa State Horticultural Society, 502 E. 9th St., Wallace Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0058. Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton, W.Va., is serving the Cooper family. Online condolences may be sent to www.seaverfuneralservice.com