B. Eugene "Paw" Cooper Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Basel Eugene “Paw” Cooper, age 69, of the Brown Mountain section of Jewell Ridge, Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 23, 1949 in Whitewood, Virginia and was the son of the late Charlie Roosevelt “Scrap Iron” and Katie Bertha Boyd Cooper. He was a coal miner and was a member of the UMWA Jewell Ridge Chapter. He was a lifelong resident of the area. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dexter Jean “Dean” Brown Cooper, and a sister, Shirley Faye Cooper Wimmer. He is survived by: His Daughter, Brandi Spencer and husband, Derek of Abingdon, VA Son, Neal Cooper and wife, Page of Dublin, Ohio Grandchildren, Aaron Cooper, Max Cooper, Miles Cooper, Lydia Spencer, Elliott Spencer, Rhett Spencer. Sisters: Ilene Hass and husband, Earl of Gate City, VA Fonda Rowe and husband, Chester of Rowe, VA Hazel Farley of Bristol, TN Barbara Gilbert and husband, Michael of Jewell Ridge, VA Tabatha McCall and husband, Jeff of Bristol, TN Brother, Kenneth Cooper of Whitewood, VA Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service for Basel Eugene “Paw” Cooper will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Charlie Cooper officiating. Interment will follow at the Brown Family Cemetery in Jewell Ridge, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The Cooper family will receive friends from 6-9- pm on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

B. Eugene "Paw" Cooper

September 23, 1949 - August 18, 2019