Munsey Young Cooter, 90, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 in Forest, VA, at Runk and Pratt Residential Care. He was the husband of 66 years of the late Louise Miller Cooter. Born September 8, 1922, in Ottway, TN, he was a son of the late William Clifford and Jessie Young Cooter.
Mr. Cooter is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Wanda Cooter, Danny and Dolly Cooter, all of Appomattox, and Tracey and Pam Cooter, of Rustburg; a daughter, Debby C. Moquin, of Bend, Oregon; 10 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; a sister, Jessie Smith, of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Sarah Miller Cooter, a brother and a sister.Munsey will be remembered as a godly husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, was retired from General Electric, and was a tobacco and cattle farmer. Mr. Cooter served his country in the Navy during WWII.Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm, Sunday November 11, 2012, in Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Jonathan Watson and the Rev. Paul Kvasnicka officiating. Burial will follow in the Cullen Baptist Church Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post #104 and VFW #9855 combined honor guard. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.Those wishing to make memorials please consider the Bible Baptist Church Missions Fund, P.O. Box 2014, Appomattox, Va. 24522.