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James Bernard Roper

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Birth	:	8 Aug 1927
Death	:	19 Jun 2017
Burial	:	Iotla Baptist Cemetery, Franklin, Macon County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.2304250, -83.4196970
Description	:	James Bernard Roper, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Leland Roper and Mary Welch Roper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Wilma Daisy Edwards Roper. James was elected twelve times to the Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and worked as a butcher and ran the delivery route for Franklin Frozen Foods for many years. He enjoyed farming, gardening and helping Wilma in canning and freezing. James was a member of Iotla Baptist Church... Read More	James Bernard Roper, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Leland Roper and Mary Welch Roper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Wilma Daisy Edwards Roper. James was elected twelve times to the Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and worked as a butcher and ran the delivery route for Franklin Frozen Foods for many years. He enjoyed farming, gardening and helping Wilma in canning and freezing. James was a member of Iotla Baptist Church and served on the building and grounds committee. He is survived by two daughters, Martha Holbrook and husband Jim and Marilyn Fouts and husband Jim both of Franklin; three grandchildren, Matthew Holbrook and wife Aimee, Michael Tallent and wife Cassie and Chad Shuler and six great grandchildren, Waylon Holbrook, Hawk Holbrook, Kayla Shuler, Gage Shuler, Nivia Tallent and Breanna Tallent. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 25th, at Iotla Baptist Church. Rev. Steve Reeves and Rev. Brandon Breedlove will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 p.m., prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be George Roper, Jim Rogers, George Lynch, Stan Penland, Mike Breedlove, Tommy Bennett, Dan Cansler and Tony Ledford. The John Campbell Bible Class will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Iotla Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 1537 Iotla Church Road, Franklin, NC 28734. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Latitude: 35.2304250
Longitude: -83.4196970

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Parent

Leland Bernard Roper

(1908 - 1986)

Spouse

Wilma Daisy Edwards Roper

(1929 - 2015)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Iotla Baptist Cemetery
Franklin, Macon County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2304250, -83.4196970

2. Iotla Methodist Church Cemetery
Franklin, Macon County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2294180, -83.4170350

3. Fouts Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2289009, -83.4381027

4. Downs Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2536384, -83.4223236

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6. Cowee Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2561180, -83.4065830

7. Snow Hill Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2660030, -83.4093710

8. Pleasant Hill AME Church Cemetery
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9. Wilkes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2125000, -83.4627800

10. Burningtown Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2309100, -83.4721400

11. New Hope Cemetery
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12. Ridgecrest Baptist Church Cemetery
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13. Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2796500, -83.4482900

14. Franklin Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.1853770, -83.3814030

15. East Franklin Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.1938280, -83.3689540

16. Shepherd Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2783012, -83.3855972

17. Franklin Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.1822690, -83.3843530

18. The Great Mound Nikwasi
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Coordinate: 35.1849900, -83.3736000

19. Woodlawn Cemetery
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20. Watauga Baptist Cemetery
Franklin, Macon County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2311870, -83.3411270

21. Old Morgan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2820600, -83.4763600

22. Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
Leatherman, Macon County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2862600, -83.3666600

23. Lakey Cemetery
Cowee, Macon County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2985992, -83.4428024

24. Roper Cemetery
Macon County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2129870, -83.5060500