Dr. Will Allen Cope

He was born June 23, 1922 in Inverness, AL a son of Hamilton and Alice Chance Cope. He married Minnie Lou Ellis on December 26, 1950. She preceded him in death on December 4, 1995. He later married Frances Jordan Wagner on November 29, 2002.

Surviving are his wife, Frances Jordan Cope of Cary; one son Alan Mark Cope; grandchildren, Rebecca, Jeffrey, and Emily; great grandchildren, Theodore and Dorothy.

He is preceded in death by one daughter, Carol Elizabeth Cope.

He served in WWII (Pacific) as a Flight Engineer.

Dr. Cope was an Agronomist earning his Phd. at NCSU. He worked for NCSU College of Agriculture and the USDA Agricultural Research Service from 1955-1985. Mr. Cope also wrote poetry and published “Poems After 80.”

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at Forest Hill Baptist Church in Raleigh. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Raleigh Memorial Park in Raleigh.

Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.brownwynnecary.com.