~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, WA/DL Capt. William A.
Cooper
November 15, 1942 ~ July 15,
2015
Notification with the passing of retired
WA/DL pilot Captain William Alvin Cooper, age 72. Captain Cooper joined Western
Airlines 04-25-1972 and retired with Delta Air Lines, based 030/ATL. He is
survived by his wife Diane.
To view the obituary and to sign the
online guestbook please visit the funeral home website at http://www.mayeswarddobbins.com/
For those wishing to send personal
condolences, Whitepages indicates the family address as
2170 Kensington Gates Dr NW , Kennesaw
GA 30152-4774.
Captain Cooper's obituary notes that
services will be held on Monday, July 20th at First United Methodist Church in
Marietta, Georgia.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the
PCN
Obituary..............................
William A. Cooper, 72, of Kennesaw,
Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Bill was preceded in death by
his parents, Al and Dorothy Cooper, who moved from California to Cobb County
after their retirement. While saddened by his physical absence, Bill's family
rejoices in the knowledge that he is present with his Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. Bill was born in Pasadena, California on November 15, 1942. He attended
the University of California, Berkeley (Go Bears!). While at Cal, Bill was a
member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, as well as the ROTC. Upon graduation
from Cal in 1964, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he became
an F-4 Phantom fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. He left the Air Force in
1970 and took a job as a pilot with American Airlines. He then moved to Western
Airlines and ultimately became a pilot for Delta Airlines. The job with Delta
brought him to Cobb County where he resided for the past 27 years. In 1990,
despite being a newcomer to Cobb County, the voters elected Bill as the Cobb
County Western District Commissioner. Bill became a Captain with Delta while
still serving as a commissioner. Bill served as a commissioner until 2000, when
he was appointed to be the CEO of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. He was the CEO
of the Cobb Chamber until 2010, when he retired to spend time with his family
and friends. During his retirement, Bill began attending the Links Bible Study
taught by Pastor Tom Gray at the Marietta Country Club. Participation in this
Bible Study transformed his spiritual life and brought him to his saving faith
in Jesus Christ. He spoke often of his love and respect for Tom and the members
of this Bible Study. Bill is survived by his wife of 31 years, Diane Cooper; his
sister, Carole Simpson, her husband Howard and their three children, Jess,
Barbara and Lindy; his son Lance and daughter-in-law Sonja, of Powder Springs,
Georgia; his daughter Laurie Aitken and son-in-law Darren Aitken, of San Juan
Capistrano, California; his son Scott and daughter-in-law Marlo, of Irvine,
California; his stepson Bill Cody of San Diego, California; his stepdaughter
Denise Cody of Charlotte, North Carolina; his 17 grandchildren (who
affectionately know him as their "Grandpa Bill") - Rachel Hebert, married to
Michael Hebert, Rebekah, Michelle, Asa, Aaron, Amanda, Christopher, Hannah,
Gavin, Grace, Kylee, Colleen, Haley Diane, Cody, Austin, Juliana, Paige, and
many friends and colleagues. The memorial funeral service will be held on
Monday, July 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in
Marietta. Dr. Sam Matthews and Rev. Tom Gray will officiate. Memorial donations
can be made to the Wellstar Foundation, 805 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 100,
Marietta, GA 30066 or online at wellstar.org/foundation
Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in
Marietta will be in charge of the arrangements.
www.mayeswarddobbins.com
770-428-1511
.Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on July 18, 2015
.Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on July 18, 2015
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