Gene "Butch" Cooper

March 31, 1945 - October 10, 2020

Gene “Butch” Cooper, age 75, of Surfside Beach, formerly of Alexandria, VA, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Butch was born March 31, 1945 in Alexandria, VA, a son of the late William & Loretta Cooper. He was a resident of Virginia for 50 years and retired from Giant Food Company after 30 years of dedicated service. Upon retirement, he and Linda retired to Surfside Beach in 1995. Butch enjoyed the beach and enjoyed taking the dogs to the beach. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and neighbor. Besides his parents, Butch is preceded in death by his brother, William A. Cooper and sister, Betty Lou Deeters; and beloved dog, Scotty. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Linda Cooper; sons, Michael S. Cooper, and Anthony “Tony” Cooper, and his wife, Jo Ann Eleccion Cooper; grandchildren, Joel Cooper, Madison Cooper, and Ethan Cooper; sisters, Linda Shope, Shirley Deeters, and her husband Ray, and Elaine Ashby and her husband Billy, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his dog, his best buddy, Cooper. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Goldfinch Funeral Home Beach Chapel. Online guestbook is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is serving the family.