The Rev. Charles D. Cooper (Pete) died on December 7, 2016. A memorial service will be held at St. John\u2019s Church (252 South Dargan Street) at 11:00 am on Monday, December 12, 2016, with burial immediately following the service, in the St. John\u2019s Memorial Garden. A reception will follow in the St. John\u2019s Fellowship Hall.<\/p>\n
Mr. Cooper was born in Lancaster, SC and was raised in Great Falls and Clinton, SC. A 1963 graduate of Clinton High School, Pete was a member of the Class of 1967 at the Citadel. He also received postgraduate degrees from Furman University and the University of the South (Sewanee) and was ordained in the Episcopal Church, 1981.<\/p>\n
Pete served in the United States Marine Corps and was most proud of his fellow Marines. He spent many years as priest, teacher, coach, chaplain, assistant headmaster of several schools beginning his career with Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, SC and ending with Trinity Byrnes Collegiate School near Florence. He loved all of his school families. He also served in the Church as Assistant and Rector of several Parishes beginning at St. John\u2019s Church in Columbia, retiring as Rector of St. John\u2019s Church in Florence after 20 years, and continuing as Interim at The Church of the Ascension in Hagood, SC until the time of his death. His other service included St. David\u2019s in Cheraw, SC and St. Cyprian\u2019s in Lufkin, TX. Again, he loved all of his parish families.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Missing Peter Cooper today https:\/\/t.co\/NTmq8C78x6<\/a> #death<\/a> #parishministry<\/a> #southcarolina<\/a> #history<\/a> #memory<\/a><\/p>\n — Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n