Dot Roper

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Jean (Bates) Roper, age 86, of Cherry Log, Georiga, passed Monday, November 11, 2019, at her residence. She was born February 28, 1933, to her late parents James Barney and Essie Loujean Rogers Bates in Ellijay, Georgia. Dot was a member of the Rock Creek Baptist Church since 1949 and worked as a nursing assistant at the Gilmer Nursing Home for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winston B. Roper; sisters, Lillian Bates, Gusty Key and Ruth Hagan; and brothers, J.B. Bates and Otis Bates.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from the Rock Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Gilbert, the Rev. Kenny Hagin and the Rev. Jeff Hollifield officiating. Music and singing was by the Rock Creek Baptist Church choir, Barry Abernathy and Lowell Davis. Graveside service followed in the church cemetery with Morgan Tinker, Saylor Tinker, Steve Tinker, Greg Hallack, Mark Hice, Avery Hice, Dennis Evans and Keith Stephens serving as pallbearers.

Dot is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sandi and Larry Davis of Blue Ridge and Holly and Steve Tinker of Ellijay; son, Bryan Roper of Cherry Log; grandchildren, Saylor Tinker, Morgan Tinker and Karen Davis; special niece, Judy Parks; and sister-in-law, Patricia Lamanac of Woodstock, Georgia. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.loganfuneralhome.com.

Logan Funeral Home & Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.