William L. Cooper Obituary (1940 - 2026)

Born May 14, 1940, William L. Cooper attended Zanesville High School in Zanesville, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about William L. Cooper.

Graduation Year	Class of 1958
Date of Birth	May 14, 1940
Date of Passing	Aug 10, 2026
About	William Lawrence Cooper, 86, of Zanesville, died at 4:27 A.M. on Monday, August 10, 2026 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. He was born March 14, 1940, in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert George and Betty Katherine (Jones) Cooper. Bill worked at Anchor Glass Container as a mould maker and was a member of the First Christian Church. He was a mason and was a member of the Lodge of Amity #5 in Zanesville and a 32nd degree mason of the Scottish Rite Valley of Cambridge. Bill enjoyed raising Black Angus cattle, riding his tractor, and woodworking and making furniture. Bill had a great sense of humor that often brought joy and laughter to everyone. He is survived by two children, William Lawrence Cooper II and Molly Jane (Robert) Scherf; grandchildren, Dirk A. Pennell, Michael R. Pennell; Mackenzie W. Cooper, Mary K. (Dillon) Allen, Emma J Scherf, William J. Scherf, Elizabeth A. Vicenie; and two step grandchildren, Valerie Carson and William Carson Jr. In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Rebecca Cooper; a daughter, Beth Anne Cooper; and a brother, Robert K. Cooper.