Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cooper, Ernest G. May 9, 1939
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday, May 12, 1939  No. 45
TRIBUTE PAID E.G. COOPER
Accidental Wounds Fatal to Taylor County Man
Funeral services for E.G. Cooper, 29, Taylor county work camp guard  who was 
fatally wounded Tuesday afternoon by the accidental discharge of his shotgun, 
were conducted from Bethel Methodist church in Taylor county on Wednesday 
afternoon.

Mr. Cooper, a member of the prominent Taylor county family, was wounded in the 
abdomen about 1:30 o'clock when his shotgun was accidentally fired as he 
either jumped or fell from a truck.  The tragedy occurred between Mauk and 
Charing, where he was guarding workers busied on a road project.  He was taken 
to Butler for treatment and died at 7:20 o'clock.

The Rev. E.A. Martin and L.T. Peed officiated at the funeral.

Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Bessie McGuffin; his parents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Jim Cooper, Rupert; four brothers, Rand, Julian and John R. Cooper, 
all of Rupert, and Albert Cooper of Dawson; six sisters, Mrs. Lucy Mae 
Fretwell and Misses Lenora and Corrine Cooper, all of Rupert; Mrs. W.E. Bone 
of Butler and Mrs. Wright of Swainsboro.




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