Jim Shope

Jim Shope, age 82, passed away May 11, 2016 at home.

Veteran of U.S. Army. Owner and operator for over 40 years of Shope's Tire Service.

He entered the arms of his mother Emma Brown Shope Blentlinger, father Trave Shope, 3 brothers and 1 sister. What a wonderful rejoicing in heaven.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife and best friend of 40 years, Sandra Miller Shope; children, Donald Shope, Kristine (Terry) MacDowell, Mary Lynn (Brent) Kelly; stepchildren, Lonnie Miller, Patricia (Brent) Pack, Eugenia (Jimmy Montgomery) Wagner; also, daughters, Cindy Lou and J'Beth; sisters, Millie Sweazy of Florida, Laura Doerpers of Westerville; brothers, Howard (Brenda) Shope of Wheelersburg, and Danny Shope of Columbus; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

His memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at COOK & SON-PALLAY FUNERAL HOME, 1631 Parsons Ave.