Marty Cooper Obituary
A Memorial Service welcoming friends and family will be held on Friday morning, January 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Parks Funeral Home, 130 W. 1st North St., Summerville, SC, 29483. Flowers are accepted.
Marty was born on November 11, 1966, in Charleston, SC, a son of Joseph Cooper, Jr., and Angela Schiffiano Dorsey. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic and loved fishing, cooking, and watching NASCAR.
Marty is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 36 years Gina Cooper; mother, Angie Dorsey and her husband Jesse of North Charleston, SC and his father, Bubba Cooper and his wife Janet of Moncks Corner, SC; daughters, Lora Blackwell and her husband Josh of Summerville, SC and Savannah Hamby and her husband Tyler of Charlotte, NC; sister-in-law, Judy Cooper of Charleston, SC; and three granddaughters Adylinn Blackwell, Cameryn Blackwell, and Collins Hamby. He was predeceased by his brother, Jimmy Cooper.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, 130 W. 1st North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. www.parksfuneralhome.com.
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