Elsie Lee Cooper

Elsie Lee Cooper, 82, of Crisfield, passed away at her home surrounded by her children on Sunday, March 8, 2026. 

Born in Crisfield on February 26, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Anne Elizabeth Somers Baumeister and Ken Baumeister and Lewis M. “Louie” Culbertson and Virginia Culbertson.

Elsie was a homemaker and worked in the seafood industry for many years. She enjoyed playing bingo, trying her luck at the slots, shopping at Boscov’s, dancing, and babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved her family deeply and cherished her pets, including her dogs Bella and Lucy, and her cats. She was especially overjoyed to welcome six great-grandchildren born recently within one year, who lit up her life even more. 

She is survived by her children, William “Billy” Harrison, Michael “Mushy” Harrison/Shelley, Crystal Swift/JD, Jeffrey “Buck” Harrison/Paula, all of Crisfield, Lori Harrison/Ray of Marion, and Katie Pruitt/Wayne and Amanda Cauble/Rick, all of Crisfield; her step-son, Eddie Cooper/Andrea of Tangier; siblings, Lewis Culbertson, Jr./Pat of Crisfield, Sharon Campbell/Jimmy of West Virginia, Wayne Culbertson/Janet of Princess Anne, and Patti Laird/Larry and Nicci Evans/Greg, all of Crisfield; 23 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. 

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Mark Harrison; her second husband, Johnnie Lee Cooper; a step-son, Johnny Cooper, Jr.; her great-grandson, Jayce Swift; her baby sister, Sharon Culbertson; and her best friend, Bobbie Jean Somers. 

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1 PM at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Pastor Michael Vaughan will officiate the service and interment will follow in Sunnyridge Memorial Park. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to help the family towards funeral expenses can be sent to Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home, 306 W Main St, Crisfield, MD 21817.