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Official Obituary of

Carlene Willis Cooper

April 16, 1933 ~ February 1, 2025 (age 91) 91 Years Old

Carlene Cooper Obituary

Carlene Willis Cooper, age 91, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025.
She was a native of Watauga County and the daughter of the late Nat and Kimmie Presnell
Glenn.


She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Pittsboro, NC.


Mrs. Cooper was a cashier and salesperson for several years.


In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Denver Earl
Norris of Watauga County, and her second husband Eddie London Cooper of Chatham
County; five brothers and their wives, Leonard Glenn and wife Clara, Howard and wife
Rosa, Edgar and wife Bertha, Ralph and wife Alice, Raymond and wife Lena; four sisters and
their husbands, Ruth Hicks and husband Cling, Floy Glenn, Edna Shepherd and first
husband Frank Glenn and second husband Junior, Ruby Norris and husband Lloyd; step-
son Tave Cooper of Pittsboro and Eddie Cooper also of Pittsboro.


She is survived by three sons and one step-son, Dale Norris and wife Lynda of
Greensboro, Bobby Norris and wife Margaret of Madison, Randy Norris and wife Abbie of
Leigh High Acres, FL, Charles Cooper and wife Brenda of Pittsboro.


Six grandchildren, six step-grandchilden, nine great grandchildren, twenty-one step-great
grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, six step great great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dow-
Ward Cemetery, Sugar Grove, NC.
Online condolences may be shared with the Cooper family at the website
www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Cooper Family.

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