Jerry R. Copper

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jerry Raymond Copper, 75, of Kershaw, S.C., will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, December 4, 2017, in the sanctuary of Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Larry Nunnery will officiate. A committal service will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery.

Mr. Copper died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at KershawHealth, Camden, S.C. Born in Fairbank, Iowa, he was a son of the late Fay Alexander Copper and Amanda E. Jacob Copper. Mr. Copper served in the US Navy retiring after 24 years of service as a Chief Petty Officer. He also retired from Motorola and from his business A-One Carpet, Upholstery, Restoration and Cleaning. Mr. Copper was an avid reader and attended Laurel Hill Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Deborah Davis Copper of the home; a daughter, Janie (Grant) Henderson of Anchorage, AK; 2 sons, Todd M. (Catherine) Copper of Morgantown, IN; Troy M. (Kristen) Copper of San Angelo TX; a step-son, Justin R. Young of San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Zak Decker-Henderson, Danis Henderson-Davis and her husband Caleb Davis, Kierian Henderson, Gavin Henderson, Tyler Evanson, Trevor Evanson, Ashley Copper, Nicholas Copper, Bailee Robison-Copper and Chloee Robison-Copper ; great grandchildren, Taylor Eileen Evanson, Madelynn Luci Davis and Madison Copper and 2 brothers, George Copper of Bremerton, WA and Donald Copper of Lafarge, WI.

The family will receive friends following the committal service at the cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517 or Kershaw Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 472, Kershaw, S.C. 29067.