Hester Adams Cope Toccoa, Georgia Obituary

Hester Adams Cope

Mrs. Hester Adams Cope, age 90, of Green Hill Place in Toccoa, Ga. passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at her home. A daughter of the late Thomas Raymond Adams and Illma Garten Adams, she was born February 12, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee and has lived in Toccoa for the past thirty-five years. Mrs. Cope was a member at the Toccoa Presbyterian Church. She was a member and one of the original founders of the Toccoa Habitat for Humanity. She loved children and supported the Boys and Girls Club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis Thomas Cope, Sr., by her second husband, James Haynes, and by a daughter, Connie Cook. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Cherri and Larry Shaw and Nanette and Gary Donahue all of Toccoa; a son and daughter-in-law, Louis Thomas Cope, Jr. and CeCe Cope of Grayson, Georgia; grandchildren, Ann Anderson, Todd Cope, Danny Pittman, Aimee McClain, Garrett Cook, Lindsie Kennedy, Erin Martin, William Oliver, Benjamin Oliver, and Matthew Oliver; seventeen great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; brother, Robert Adams of Sparta, Missouri, sister, June MacIndoe of Lake Wiley, South Carolina; a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Stephens Memorial Gardens with Reverend Paul Rettew officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Danny Pittman, Todd Cope, Garrett Cook, Ben Oliver and T.R. Adams. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Habitat for Humanity, 44 Colonial Drive, Toccoa, Georgia 30577, and/or to the Boys and Girls Club, 71 West Whitman Street, Toccoa, Georgia 30577, and/or to the Hope Center 158 South Broad Street, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 in memory of Mrs. Hester Cope. Due to the current conditions concerning the health and well-being of our community, the family will not be having a formal visitation. Please keep the family in your prayers in the coming days. Please visit www.acree-davisfh.com to sign the online register and to leave condolences for the Cope family. Entombment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Hester Adams Cope.
February 12, 1930 - May 22, 202002/12/193005/22/2020
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Judy Daniels
May 29, 2020
Hester and Tom were a part of my childhood, and so many memories of Christmases, spend the night parties, swimming at Lake Chickamauga, singing old hymns around the piano and moving to Atlanta together. I always knew their love for me. Hester was the first one to hug a... Continue Reading
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May 25, 2020
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Ray Whiten
May 25, 2020
Mrs. Hester was a dear caring friend for many years. I had the privilege of singing at she and James' wedding years ago. She was a member of our Singing Saints Community Choir. She always had a loving smile and kind words for me and others. A great cook, shared many meal... Continue Reading
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Patricia Servis
May 25, 2020

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Cash
May 24, 2020
Nanette, Will, Matt, Ben and Family: May God give each of you His Peace and Comfort at this time in your life. Linda Cash
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Randy Shirley
May 24, 2020
Cheryl and I send our deepest condolences to the entire family; daughter Nanette, husband Gary, Cherri and husband Larry, and son and daughter in law, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Thomas Cope, in the passing of their mother Mrs Cope. We lift each of you up to our Father in Heaven a... Continue Reading
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JoAnn Bruner
May 24, 2020
Hester was my friend, my pew partner. I have missed her and will when we get back to church. Cherri, Nannette & family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I would visit if I could. God Bless!
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