Denver was living in Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV in the 1930 census. In 1935 he was living in Broadway, VA; in 1945 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co., WV, and in 1996 in Moundsville, WV.710

Obituary, The Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV):

Denver Emmett Cooper, Sr., 91, of Sandy Avenue, Moundsville, WV, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, WV.

He was born April 2, 1923, in Cairo, WV, the son of the late Jesse Reed Cooper and Sarah (Eddy) Cooper.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence (Smith) Cooper; one daughter, Prisca Cooper; one sister, Doris Cooper; and one grandson, Daniel Vilga; and one great-granddaughter, Andrea Vilga.

He is survived by three daughters, Becky Messer of Weirton, WV, Martha (Bob) Noland of Ocala, FL, Denise (J.D.) Conley of Marietta, OH; five sons, Edward (Barbara) Cooper, of South Charleston, WV, Denver Cooper, Jr., of Moundsville, WV, Kelly (Carol) Cooper of New Cumberland, WV, Tim Cooper, of Elm Grove, WV, Jesse (Phyllis) Cooper of Rockford, AL; and one brother, Donald (Jan) of Wadsworth, OH; 24 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Denver was a minister for the church of Christ, having preached for over 70 years, having been located in Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. He kept a busy gospel meeting schedule as well as speaking on many lectureships in the Ohio Valley, Kanawha Valley, and at Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, TN.

Along with full-time preaching, in 1961, he was a Charter Member of the Board of Directors of Ohio Valley College (University), serving as acting president in 1964. In 1994, he was instrumental in beginning the West Virginia School of Preaching in Moundsville, WV, and was one of the first faculty members of the school. In 2003, at the age of 80 years old, he assumed the directorship of the school, retiring in 2012.

Friends will be received on Monday, February 23, 2015, from 2-8 p.m. at the Hillview Terrace church of Christ, East Fourth Street, Moundsville, WV, where services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, with Evangelists Charles Pugh III and Terry Varner officiating, and Andrew Robison leading congregational singing.

Arrangements are entrusted by Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Moundsville, WV. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Garden in Parkersburg, WV.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Warren Christian Apologetics Center, P.O. Box 5434, Vienna, WV, 26105.

In a later edition:

Denver Emmett Cooper Sr., 91, of Moundsville, WV, passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015, at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV.

Friends will be received at Hillview Terrace Church of Christ, Fourth Street, Moundsville, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, from 2-8 p.m. where services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. Burial at Sunset Cemetery, Parkersburg, WV. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1109 2nd St., Moundsville, W.Va.