Gene Roper Sr. Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2020-12-18T18:00:00
End: 2020-12-18T19:00:00
Location: First Wesleyan Church

We are sad to announce that on December 14, 2020, at the age of 78, Gene Roper Sr. of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gene Roper Sr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Joseph Howard Roper and Janie Barrett Roper; and his brother Melvin Roper. He is survived by: his children, Crystal Roper Burgess (Brian) of Forest City and Robert Gene Roper, Jr. (Melissa) of Bostic; his siblings, Charles Roper (Carol) of Rutherfordton, Mike Johnson (Christy) of Forest City and Carol Jones of Forest City; and his grandchildren, Brandon Hawkins, Morgan Henson (Adam), Magan Roper, Shawn Roper, Ryan Roper and Ritchie Burgess. He is also survived by several great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to the First Wesleyan Church, 700 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Harrelson Funeral Home Inc

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Dec 18

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First Wesleyan Church
700 S Church St, Forest City, NC 28043

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Dec 18

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