DEACON LEON COOPER – Affectionately called "Paw Paw" - Age 87, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at his residence with his family at his bedside. He was born on July 23, 1934 in Chatsworth, Georgia to the late Jim Henry Cooper and Mary Whitener Cooper. He was preceded by his siblings, James Lee Cooper, Sr., Julian “Shoe” Cooper, Mary Helen Moore, Herline Baker, Bernice Moore, and Charlotte Virginia “Doll” Cooper Griffin. Leon was a Deacon at Shiloh Baptist Church and retired from Star Paper Tube for over thirty-five years. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and was Honorably Discharged.

Survivors are his loving and devoted wife of sixty-seven years, Marian Moore Cooper; daughter, Marian Lynette Stokes; sons, William R. (Pam) Cooper of Dalton, Georgia, Michael E. (Brenda) Cooper of Chatsworth, Georgia; grandchildren, Cameron (Karen), Jerome, Rhea, Braddon, Braxton, Jordan (Nicholas), Deondra, Kara, Kimberly, Kellie, Quincy, James Andrew; ten great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild; uncle, William "Son" Cooper; sisters-in-law, Faye Wingfield, Mary Blue; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Celebration will be Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 2:00 P. M. at the Chapel of Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Edward Hoggs as Eulogist. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the funeral home after 12:00 noon. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.