Roope, Jerry Wayne

Jerry Wayne Roope of Martinsville, formerly of Plain City, OH, and originally of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19, 2011. Jerry was 55 and a huge Ohio State Buckeyes fan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Brian Roope, sister, Anna Jane Roope, and brother-in-law, James Holland. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly D. Roope of Martinsville; son, Raymond (Christy) Roope; stepdaughter, Ashley (Andy) Egerton; stepson, TJ (Ashli) Underwood, all of Ohio; halfsister, Reatha Duncan of FL; brothers, John (Peggy) Roope of Wyoming, and Charles (Ester) Roope of Ohio; sisters, Myrna Holland and Linda (Curtis) Ostrander; special nephew, Jim (Otis) Holland; niece, Sherry Holland, all of Ohio; 10 grandkids; best friends, Ricky and Regina Morris; his 2 bestest dogs, Daisy and Woody; and an abundance of friends and family which includes the Spring Window Fashions Family of Groveport, OH, our new friends of Martinsville, and all the boys of Little Galax.

There will be a Celebration of Life in honor of Jerry the afternoon of Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 6222 Cardinal Drive, Dublin. Please call (540)320-4861 for details. The Roope family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.