Wiley Frank Cope, 64

McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Wiley Frank Cope, 64, died Dec. 26 at his home after an extended illness.

A shear operator at Carrier, he was the son of the late Henry and Estel Lee Patterson Cope.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sue Jacobs Cope; sons and daughters-in-law, Aaron Kim and Rhonda Cope, Kane and Emily Cope, all of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Teresa Cope of McMinnville; grandchildren, Blake, Danielle, Kadin and Riley Cope, Brody and Dylan Fernandez, Kali and Kara Page, Chasity and Keegan James; great-granddaughter, Lexi Cope; son-in-law, Lebron James of Grundy County; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Nevis and Imogene Jacobs of McMinnville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Donna and Charles Jenkins of Lebanon, Doris Simons, Kathy and Keith Bouldin, Aaron and Joyce Jacobs, all of McMinnville.

Graveside services were held Tuesday at Blues Hill Cemetery.

Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 29, 2004