TYLER — Elizabeth Kathryn Cope, 99, of Longview, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014, in Longview.
She was born March 29, 1915, in Arp, to the late Virgil Homer and Ida Pearl Bateman Chambers. Elizabeth was a graduate of Troup High School, Jacksonville College and Stephen F. Austin State College. She taught school for 36 years.
She enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life, numerous arts and crafts, shopping, corresponding through letters and cards to family and many friends. Elizabeth loved traveling to most of the states with her most treasure trip was a month in Europe. She had a wonderful sense of humor which she expressed through writing and reading jokes, poetry, and singing and acting in skits.
The smile on her face was from knowing and loving her savior Jesus Christ. She was faithful in serving God in church, friendships and the community throughout her life. She had written on the front page of her Bible “The secret of a great life: a decrease of self; an increase of Christ. Elizabeth was a member of the Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview.
She is survived by her sister, Ida Slone of Marshall; numerous nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Cope; four brothers, Virgil Chambers of Tyler, Milton Chambers of Comanche, J.B. Chambers of Arp and Noble Chambers of Arp; and four sisters, Bernice McKenzie of Marshall, Lois Miller of Grand Prairie, Christine Moore of Dallas and Eunice Slone of Longview.
She was born March 29, 1915, in Arp, to the late Virgil Homer and Ida Pearl Bateman Chambers. Elizabeth was a graduate of Troup High School, Jacksonville College and Stephen F. Austin State College. She taught school for 36 years.
She enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life, numerous arts and crafts, shopping, corresponding through letters and cards to family and many friends. Elizabeth loved traveling to most of the states with her most treasure trip was a month in Europe. She had a wonderful sense of humor which she expressed through writing and reading jokes, poetry, and singing and acting in skits.
The smile on her face was from knowing and loving her savior Jesus Christ. She was faithful in serving God in church, friendships and the community throughout her life. She had written on the front page of her Bible “The secret of a great life: a decrease of self; an increase of Christ. Elizabeth was a member of the Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview.
She is survived by her sister, Ida Slone of Marshall; numerous nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Cope; four brothers, Virgil Chambers of Tyler, Milton Chambers of Comanche, J.B. Chambers of Arp and Noble Chambers of Arp; and four sisters, Bernice McKenzie of Marshall, Lois Miller of Grand Prairie, Christine Moore of Dallas and Eunice Slone of Longview.
TYLER — Elizabeth Kathryn Cope, 99, of Longview, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014, in Longview.
She was born March 29, 1915, in Arp, to the late Virgil Homer and Ida Pearl Bateman Chambers. Elizabeth was a graduate of Troup High School, Jacksonville College and Stephen F. Austin State College. She taught school for 36 years.
She enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life, numerous arts and crafts, shopping, corresponding through letters and cards to family and many friends. Elizabeth loved traveling to most of the states with her most treasure trip was a month in Europe. She had a wonderful sense of humor which she expressed through writing and reading jokes, poetry, and singing and acting in skits.
The smile on her face was from knowing and loving her savior Jesus Christ. She was faithful in serving God in church, friendships and the community throughout her life. She had written on the front page of her Bible “The secret of a great life: a decrease of self; an increase of Christ. Elizabeth was a member of the Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview.
She is survived by her sister, Ida Slone of Marshall; numerous nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Cope; four brothers, Virgil Chambers of Tyler, Milton Chambers of Comanche, J.B. Chambers of Arp and Noble Chambers of Arp; and four sisters, Bernice McKenzie of Marshall, Lois Miller of Grand Prairie, Christine Moore of Dallas and Eunice Slone of Longview.
She was born March 29, 1915, in Arp, to the late Virgil Homer and Ida Pearl Bateman Chambers. Elizabeth was a graduate of Troup High School, Jacksonville College and Stephen F. Austin State College. She taught school for 36 years.
She enjoyed many hobbies throughout her life, numerous arts and crafts, shopping, corresponding through letters and cards to family and many friends. Elizabeth loved traveling to most of the states with her most treasure trip was a month in Europe. She had a wonderful sense of humor which she expressed through writing and reading jokes, poetry, and singing and acting in skits.
The smile on her face was from knowing and loving her savior Jesus Christ. She was faithful in serving God in church, friendships and the community throughout her life. She had written on the front page of her Bible “The secret of a great life: a decrease of self; an increase of Christ. Elizabeth was a member of the Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview.
She is survived by her sister, Ida Slone of Marshall; numerous nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Cope; four brothers, Virgil Chambers of Tyler, Milton Chambers of Comanche, J.B. Chambers of Arp and Noble Chambers of Arp; and four sisters, Bernice McKenzie of Marshall, Lois Miller of Grand Prairie, Christine Moore of Dallas and Eunice Slone of Longview.
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