Opal Cleo (Hill) Cope (1924 - 2008)

Born 3 Dec 1924 in Monette, Craighead, Arkansas, United States

Wife of Fred Norton Cope — married 25 Mar 1942 in Alex, Grady, Oklahoma, United States

Died 14 Oct 2008 at age 83 in Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Opal Cleo Hill was born on Dec 3, 1924 in Monette Arkansas. She was the daughter of Clarence Jones Hill (1888-1971) and Rosa Arlee Medley (1892-1961). Opal married Fred Norton Cope on March 25, 1942 in Alex Oklahoma. She passed away on Oct 14, 2008 in Purcell Oklahoma and was laid to rest in Alex Cemetery in Alex Oklahoma.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 November 2018), memorial page for Opal Cleo Hill Cope (3 Dec 1924–14 Oct 2008), Find A Grave Memorial no. 31271819, citing Alex Cemetery, Alex, Grady County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Ms. Clyde (contributor 46994776) . Find A Grave: Memorial #31271819

• Funeral service for Opal Cleo Cope, 83, of Alex, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, October 17, 2008, at the Main Street Church of Christ of Alex, Oklahoma.

Opal Cleo Cope was born December 3, 1924, in Monet, Arkansas, the daughter of Clarence Jones and Rosa Arlee (Medley) Hill and died October 14, 2008, in Purcell, Oklahoma.

She and Fred Cope were married March 25, 1942, in Alex, Oklahoma, where they farmed for several years before moving to the Duncan area for ten years and then returned to the Alex Community in 1959. She was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ.

Opal was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, Larisa Chitwood; and nine brothers and sisters. Survivors include her husband, Fred Cope of Alex; two daughters: Elanna Chitwood of Alex, and, Alfreda Matthews of Oklahoma City; three grandsons: Larry and Chris Matthews and Phillip Chitwood; one granddaughter: Kelle Gibson; and 12 great grandchildren. Interment will be in the Alex Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. Published in The Chickasha Express Star from 10/16/2008 - 10/18/2008