Herbert Lee Cooper, 81, of Edgewood, Maryland, passed away on July 23, 2025, at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland.
He was born on Feb. 7, 1944, in Harman, the son of the late Russel and Mary (Teter) Cooper.
Mr. Cooper was a graduate of Circleville High School class of 1962 and attended Emmorton Baptist Church in Bel Air, Maryland, and Riverside Church in Cabins.
He began his career with the General Motors Plant in Baltimore, Maryland, retiring after 32 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed being in the woods hunting, building fence, and working on his Seneca home. He especially loved his family and quality time spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. His legacy will live on in them.
On Feb. 17, 1964, he married Dorothy Lee (Harper) Cooper who survives.
He is also survived by a daughter, Jacqueline Chariello (Stephen) of Churchville, Maryland; a son, Michael McClure Cooper (Karen Wall) of Bel Air, Maryland; a brother, Freddie Cooper of Seneca Rocks; two sisters, Betty Gordon (Donald) of Circleville and Mary George (Junior) of Joppa, Maryland; three grandchildren, Vincent Chariello, Adam Cooper and Brianna Farmer (Noah); and two great-grandchildren, Emery Larkin and Theo Farmer.
He was also preceded in death by six sisters, Geneva Champ, Ruth Smith, Jo Ann Watts, Othetta Conrad, Virginia Rexrode and an infant sister; and three brothers, Carl Cooper, Randy Teter and Danny Cooper.
A funeral service was held in the chapel of the Basagic Funeral Home in Petersburg with Pastor Tommy George officiating. Interment was at North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton.
Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.
