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Mary Katherine Lester
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Mary Katherine Lester
- Born: 16 Feb 1918, Roanoke (City), VA 2 3
- Marriage (1): John Robert Cooper on 16 May 1942 in Roanoke (City), VA 1
- Died: 16 Sep 2019, Delaware Co., IN at age 101 3
 Noted events in her life were:
• Census: Roanoke (Independant City), VA - 1920 Federal Census, 12 Jan 1920, Roanoke (City), VA. 4 Roanoke Highland Ward 2, Dist 32, Sheet 16A, Stamped Pg 131
• Census: Roanoake (Independant City), VA - 1930 Federal Census, 4 Apr 1930, Roanoke (City), VA. 5 Roanoke, Dist 20, Sheet 4A, Stamped Pg 200
• Obituary: Oakey's Online. 3 Mary Katherine Lester Cooper
February 16, 1918 - September 16, 2019
Mary Katherine Lester Cooper, 101 passed away on September 16, 2019 at Westminster Village Inc, Muncie, IN. Burial will be in Roanoke VA.
Mary was born in Roanoke, VA on February 16, 1918, the daughter of Leonard G. and Zoe Ellwood Lester.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Ruth McCoy, and two brothers, Benjamin (Ben) Lester and Richard (Dick) Lester.
She was a homemaker, married John R. Cooper in 1942 and was happily married for 52 years. John passed away in 1994. She moved to Muncie in 2007 to be closer to family. Mary was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church in Roanoke and was involved in its many ministries. She was blessed by 50+ years' service with the Baptist Mission Centers of Roanoke Va. She was a member and Past-Regent of the James Breckenridge Chapter of the NSDAR and a Charter Member of the Colonial Trails Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames.
Survivors are two sons and their families. John R. (Bob) Cooper Jr. and wife Carol of Hartford City, IN. Granddaughter Allison Barry, husband Brock and two great-grandsons Colton and Elijah, of Salisbury Mills, NY. Granddaughter Karen Cooper of Mount Pleasant, SC. Edwin L. (Ed) Cooper and wife Barbara of Ashland VA. Granddaughter Katherine Cooper-Restaino, husband Gene, of Montpelier, VA. Granddaughter Morgan Miles, husband James, great-granddaughter Evelyn and great-grandsons Logan and Luke of Ashland, VA. Granddaughter Sarah Cooper, husband Chris Lima, of Frederiksted, VI. Granddaughter Nancy Cooper and great-granddaughter Eloise of Ashland, VA.
A Graveside Service will be held at noon on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friendship House Roanoke, Inc, 635 Elm Ave. Roanoke, VA 24016.
Source Citation: Oakey's Online
Mary married John Robert Cooper on 16 May 1942 in Roanoke (City), VA.1 (John Robert Cooper was born on 24 Jul 1917 in Roanoke (City), VA 2 3 6 and died on 12 Mar 1994 in Roanoke (City), VA 3 7 8.)
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