NameGelda Gay Mullennex
Birth27 Apr 1923, Whitmer, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Death5 Sep 2012, Kingwood, Preston Co., West Virginia
Spouses
Birth9 Jul 1918, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Death9 Oct 1996, Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia
BurialMountain State Memorial Gardens, Elkins, West Virginia
FatherWilliam Preston Cooper (1882-1967)
MotherPeachie Adamson (1886-1921)
Marriage1 Aug 1941, Oakland, Garrett Co., Maryland
Notes for Gelda Gay Mullennex
Gelda Cooper
September 7, 2012
The Inter-Mountain
Gelda Gay Mullennex Cooper, 89, a resident of Debary, Fla., and more recently a resident of Windy Hill Village in Kingwood, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Kingwood.
She was born April 27, 1923, at Whitmer, a daughter of the late Martin and Olive Gladys Mallow Mullennex.
On Aug. 1, 1941, at Oakland, Md., she was married to John Howard Cooper, who preceded her in death on Oct. 9, 1996.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Teter and husband, Jerry Teter Sr., of Bruceton Mills and Alice Vandevender and husband, Roger, of Kerens. One sister, Dollie Yokum of Morgantown; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Mullennex of Job also survive.
Also preceding her in death were one grandson, Jerry R. Teter Jr.; and one brother, John Wesley Mullennex.
Mrs. Cooper attended the schools of Randolph County and was employed for many years by K-Mart Corp. She attended the United Methodist Church.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Kelly Simmons officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Gelda Gay Mullennex Cooper. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.
Notes for John Howard (Spouse 1)
John Howard Cooper

Birth: 
Jul. 9, 1918
Harman
Randolph County
West Virginia, USA
Death: 
Oct. 9, 1996
Elkins
Randolph County
West Virginia, USA

 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  William Preston Cooper (1882 - 1967)
  Peachie Adamson Cooper (1886 - 1921)
 
 Spouse:
  Gelda Gay Mullennex Cooper (1923 - 2012)
 
Burial:
Mountain State Memorial Gardens
Elkins
Randolph County
West Virginia, USA
 
Created by: Mowery
Record added: Sep 08, 2012
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