Bert Samuel "Sam" Cooper

Bert Samuel "Sam" Cooper, age 85, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Born on October 17, 1939, in Madison, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Charlie and Lillie Mae Wilson Cooper. Sam was retired from Chrysler Corporation, with 30 years of service. He was a member of Chopped Oak Baptist Church, who enjoyed restoring old cars, trucks and tractors in his spare time.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeremy Cooper; and siblings, Charlene Isaacs, Frances Stancil, Ola Mae Qualls, Frankie Blackwell, Wayne Cooper, and Sandra Cooper.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Charlene Franklin Cooper; sons and daughter-in-law, Wendell Cooper (Sandra), Wesley Cooper, Mitchell Cooper, and Michael Cooper; grandchildren, Wesley Cooper, Jr., Kyle Dorsey, Chad Cooper (Brittany), Cassie Cooper, Tyler Cooper (Stephanie Thigpen), Clara Cooper, Brittany Cooper, and Daniel Cooper; great grandchildren, Kingston Cooper, Eli Cooper, Cohen Cooper, Cameron Dorsey, Chloe Dorsey, and Hannah, Emma, & Marlee Johnson; brother, Fred Cooper; sister, Jean McClamma; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services are 3 pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & McEntire, with Rev. Scott Slaton officiating. Interment will follow the service in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 pm until the service hour on Friday, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made, in memory of Sam, to Chopped Oak Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1445, Clarkesville, GA 30523. 

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandmcentire.com

McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.