Sharon Ruth Cope-July 1, 2012

Sharon Ruth Cope, 80, of Claude died Sunday, July 1, 2012 in Arlington, Texas.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 in the First Baptist Church in Claude with Dick Gravley officiating. Burial will be immediately following at the Claude Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers at Claude.
Mrs. Cope was born July 3, 1931 to Fred and Rose Longbine in Claude, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Armstrong County. She graduated from Claude High School in 1948 and attended Northwest Texas Nursing College in Amarillo. She married James W. Cope on July 3, 1950 and together they farmed and ranched for many years west of Claude.
Sharon was loved much and will be missed by family and friends.
Survivors include her daughter, Vicki and husband Tripp Braden of Dallas, Texas; her son, Clint and wife Marsha of North Richland Hills, Texas, her son, Lin and wife Jeanne of Texhoma, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Lee Braden and wife Sarah Dowdy of Sandston, Virginia, Wes Braden of Dallas, Texas, Sally Cope and Katie Cope, both of College Station, Texas, John Cope of North Richland Hills, Texas, Kallie Podzemny and husband Todd of Norman, Oklahoma, and Luke Cope of Texhoma, Oklahoma and also a sister, Ollie McSpadden of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be made to Claude Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 189, Claude, Texas 79019, or to the First Baptist Church, 308 Parks St., Claude, Texas 79019.

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