Trope, Mary Jane
Mary Jane Trope, 85, of Riner, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018. She was born in Lebanon, VA on June 21, 1933 to the late George and Jessie Martin.
Mary Jane graduated from Radford University in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in Education. She taught elementary school in Fairfax County with love for her students and an emphasis on VA history, retiring in 1988. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and Hokie fan, who will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Mike Trope and wife Susan of Berwyn, PA, Jim Trope and wife Laura of Springfield, VA, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11:00 am in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Rowley officiating Interment will follow in the Memorial Gardens of the New River Valley, Blacksburg followed by a reception at the Blacksburg Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 am prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers memorial contribution may be made to the Blacksburg Methodist Church, PO Box 931, Blacksburg, VA 24063. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.