Sally Jo (Locke) Cope, 77

Mrs. Cope was born in Warren County on Jan. 2, 1929. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel Webster and Mazel Sellars Locke; and brothers Aubrey Locke of Sparta and Howard Locke of Nashville. She was a member of Smartt Church of Christ and a 35-year employee of the Tennessee Department of Forestry.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, R.L. Cope; daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Bud Franklin of Gallatin; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Carolyn Cope of Morrison; grandsons, Clay Franklin and Matt Cope; granddaughters Malia Franklin and Meredith Cope; sisters, LaVerne Ours of Smithville and Nelda Watts of Chattanooga; and brothers, D.W. Locke of Plano, Ill., and Carl Locke of Snellville, Ga.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Martin and Bro. Larry Vinson officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory. The Cope family will receive friends today from noon until 2 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. and again on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

Deacons of McMinnville First Baptist Church are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers. The family requests memorials be made to Smartt Church of Christ or to the Love Outreach Program at First Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.net

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 30, 2006