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William Roland Cooper
13 Sep 1913 – 30 Apr 1977
| Birth | 13 Sep 1913 |
| Death | 30 Apr 1977 |
| Cemetery | Camden Cemetery Camden , Wilcox County , Alabama , USA |
| Added by | Peggy Albritton Terry on 22 May 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6674742 |
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William Roland Cooper was a former senator and Wilcox County probate judge. He was known as "Wily Fox of Wilcox", having served in the legislature for almost 20 years. On April 30, 1977 William Roland Cooper was murdered by Charles Lee Bufford at Bridgeport State Park in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama. Bufford had been serving a short sentence in the county jail for auto theft. Cooper had hired 23 year old Bufford to help him in his garden through an unofficial program that allowed private citizens to check out inmates for the day. Bufford admitted to the crime. Mr. Cooper was Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952; member of Alabama state senate, 1950. Bridgeport State Park was renamed Roland Cooper State Park in honor of Mr. Cooper.
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- Col Kenneth Cooper 1912–1992
- Emily Cooper 1918–1920
- Georgia Cooper McMillan 1920–1996
- Carlos Edward Cooper 1922–2001
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