Marie Cooper

LTC Marie Goodwyn Cooper, US Army (Ret.), 81, of Grovetown, Georgia, entered into rest Sunday, November 26, 2023.
Marie was a native of Marlinton, and the daughter of two educators, Sidney and Lillian Goodwyn.
She went to Hampton University where she earned a BSN in Nursing. After college she proudly served in the United States Army as a nurse for 24 years and was a Vietnam Veteran earning a Bronze star as a combat nurse.
After retiring from the military, she worked at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center for 27 years where she served our nation’s veterans as an RN eventually serving as a nursing supervisor. Marie retired from nursing at the age of 75 after nearly 55 years of service.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, JoAnne Goodwyn.
She is survived by Terrill Cooper (Clista) and Charles Cooper II (Jessica); granddaughter: Kennedy Marie Cooper; best friend, Charles Cooper; and other loving family members and friends.
A memorial service was held Thursday, November 30, 2023, at The Sanctuary in Evans, Georgia, with Rev. Bryan Cockrell officiating.