Rickey Cope

RINGGOLD — Rickey Eugene Cope Sr., 57, passed away suddenly Friday, May 19, 2017. He was of the Baptist faith. Rickey was the current Store Manager at the Shop-Rite Food Center in Dayton, Tenn. He was a hard worker and a huge TN Vols fan. He was a former coach for little league sports at the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe P.R.A. He was preceded in death by his father, John W. Sparks; grandparents, John and Grace Horton. He is survived by his mother, Betty Sparks, of Ringgold; three children, Dawn (Robert) Green, of Ringgold, Kristy (Rick) Norris, of Ringgold and Rickey “Bo” (Amy) Cope Jr., of Flintstone; siblings, Johnny Young, of Ringgold, Donna (Mike) Farmer, of Ringgold, Debbie (Jimmy) Dickerson, of Lavonia, Ga., Gail Kilgore, of Rossville and Johnny Cope, of Ringgold; stepbrother, John (Cindy) Sparks, of Ringgold; four grandchildren, Tyler Norris, Macey Cope, Caden Norris and Bodey Cope; special nephews, Dr’s Robb (Lora) Hutcherson Jr. and Josh Hutcherson; many other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins survive. Family will receive friends today, May 22, up to the hour of service at the funeral home. Funeral service will be today, May 22, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mike Gregg officiating. Pallbears will be fellow co-workers from Shop-Rite. Interment will follow in the Lakewood Memory Gardens, East Cemetery. You may visit online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.