Cope, Thelma Jackson (Dalton)

  • Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Thelma Cope
Thelma Cope

Thelma Jackson Cope, age 96 of Dalton, Georgia, went home to be with Jesus on January 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Oct. 29, 1922 in Blairsville, Ga. a daughter of the late Lonely Lafayette and Dovie Rose Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Cope; grandson, Brian Cline; great-granddaughter, Alexis Harrison; sisters, Fannie Mae Robinson, Carrie Akins and Evia Thomas; and brothers, Carl, Max and Ray Jackson.

She is survived by her sister, Maxine Bryson; sister-in-law, Barbara Jackson; brother/sister-in-law, Eugene and Andree Cope; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Gary Fowler, Margaret and Winston Allen, Nancy Cline and Russell Chapman; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Amelia Cope; grandchildren, Jenny and Paul Womac, Jill and Tom Harrison, Jeff and Morgan Fowler, Doug and Nancy Cope, Mitch Cope, Tim and Nancy Allen, Ted Allen, Jason and Courtney Cline and Angie Cline Ellis; great-grandchildren, Chad, Haley and Cody Allen, Koby, Kyleigh and Kamden Womac, Tyler and Taylor Mckee, Brayden and Charlotte Harrison, Hannah, Corbin and Josh Fowler, Jayden and Riley Howard, MaKayla, Caden and Catlin Cope, Sidney, Shelby and Dawson Cline; great-great-grandchildren, Silas and Adrian Hedrick and Raelyn Fowler.; extended grandchildren, Arrin Curnalia, Anthony Gordy, Ethan Center, Briley and Dylan Hensley; special nieces and nephews, Jean and Andy Pitts, Diane Combs, Dorothy Goodling, Frank and Ann Akins, Kathy and Randy Payne; special aunt, Alma Long; very special friends, Pat Payne, JC and Doris Beavers; and several nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate the life of Thelma Jackson Cope will be held Thursday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend Jerry Beavers officiating. Interment will follow in the Dawn Rest Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10.

Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton, GA. (706)226-4002 

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