Clyde “Leroy” Cooper
Clyde “Leroy” Cooper, age 82, of Broaddus, passed away at his home on March 9, 2024. He left this earth peacefully in the arms of his loving wife, Verna, and daughters, Chris and Trema. Leroy, the youngest of four children, was born on October 22, 1941, in DeQuincy, Louisiana, to the late C.H. Cooper and the late Lois Edwards Cooper. He served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1960 to 1963. Following his honorable discharge from the service, Leroy’s earliest employment was as a collector for a finance company.