Allison,
My name is Elaine Cooper Cope and I am your cousin , my father was Azel Charles "Pete" Cooper, Aunt Myrtle's brother. (your Grandmothers brother) My older sister Patty actually spent a summer with Uncle Scotty and Aunt Lu in Spruce Pine. I grew up closely with her parents John Reed Cooper (buried in Spruce Pine) and Sidney Marie Knupp Cooper .
I also have a large family tree on ancestry.com if you're interested.
I would love to have contact with you.
Sincerely,
Elaine Cooepr Cope
you can contact me at copekecope@aol.com