Dale Cornish Cooper, age 96 of Eden, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County.

A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date.

Mr. Cooper was born February 3, 1923 in Rockingham County to the late William A. Cooper and Elizabeth Smith Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a WWII Army 1st Lieutenant Veteran. He was a graduate of Wake Forest University and received his Doctorate of Business from UNCG. He was retired from Pinehurst Community College as Dean of Business. Mr. Cooper was a member of First Baptist Church of Eden.

Preceding him in death along with his parents was wife, Earline Winn Cooper; brother, William A. Cooper, Jr. and sister, Hilda Raye Cooper.

Surviving are sons, David Cornish Cooper of Lexington, KY and William "Bill" Henry Cooper and wife Cathy of Eden; 2 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; sister, Mary Cooper Pennington of Eden.

Memorial condtributions may be offered to the Eden Library.

Online condolences to www.fairfuneralhome.com