Wilma Katherine Cope

1915 - 2008  (92 years)

• Name	Wilma Katherine Cope
  Born	27 Apr 1915	Elkmont, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	3 Jan 2008  [2]
  Buried	5 Jan 2008	Centenary Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I42195	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Rev. Fredrick Arnold Cope,   b. 9 Aug 1894, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Jul 1961  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Dora Evelyn Woodruff,   b. 8 May 1899,   d. 10 Jan 1994, , Tennessee  (Age 94 years)
  Married	30 May 1915
  Family ID	F15500	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rev. Eli Thomas "Tommy" Williamson,   b. 29 May 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Mar 1988  (Age 73 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1934	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	+ 1. Max Williamson,   b. Abt 1935, Tennessee  (Age ~ 89 years)   2. Kit Williamson,   b. Abt 1937, Tennessee  (Age ~ 87 years) + 3. Ted Williamson,   b. 5 Nov 1938, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Jan 2007, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 68 years) + 4. Ray Williamson + 5. Sue Williamson,   b. 21 Feb 1947,   d. 3 Mar 2014, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 67 years)   6. Don Williamson,   b. 10 Jun 1956,   d. 12 Jun 1956  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F21972	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Apr 1915 - Elkmont, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 9 Sep 1934 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Jan 2008 - Centenary Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Middle name may be spelled Catherine. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 269, 270, 272. "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 180. "The Mountain Press", Dora (Woodruff) Cope obituary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Wilma K Williamson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1915 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Blount, Tennessee District: 78-8 Family Number: 171 Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Line Number: 25 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00227 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head E T Williamson M 26 Tennessee Wife Wilma K Williamson F 25 Tennessee Son Max Williamson M 5 Tennessee Son Kit Williamson M 3 Tennessee Son Ted Williamson M 1 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 3 Jan 2008. (April 27, 1915 - January 3, 2008) Wilma Cope Williamson was born April 27, 1915 at Elkmont and spent most of her childhood at Tremont. She loved the mountains and was most happy when her son, Ted could drive her to Cades Cove once a week. On January 3, 2008, she left her pain-filled body for a new body in her heavenly home, where she had a glad reunion with her husband, Rev. Tommy Williamson; son, Ted; infant son, Don; and grandson, Gene. Others there to welcome her were parents, Fred and Dora Cope, brothers, Paul, Charles, and Don; sisters Edith Fox and Flo Bush. Left to miss her laughter is daughter, Sue Parker, sons and daughters-in-law, Max and Frances, Kit and Diane, and Ray and Lorene; daughter-in-law Peggy Williamson. She also leaves to mourn her passing: brothers, Rev. Wayne Cope, Dwight, and Fred; sister, Jean Sexton. Wilma loved greatly the ten grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. She leaves a host of in-laws, who loved her like a sister as well as nieces and nephews who will cherish their memory of Aunt Wilma. A special thanks to her caregivers with whom she shared her love of crocheting, Barbara Weber and Alonda Cutshaw. With special friend Melanie Knouff, she shared her love of animals. She loved to read and shared that joy with those to whom she could give books. In honor of her great faith, donations may be made to Piney Grove Church Building fund, 536 Blockhouse Rd. Maryville, TN 37803. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, January 4, 2008 at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel, Rev. Adrian Jones officiating. Interment will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Centenary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041 www.millerfuneralhome.org Poem by Wilma Williamson God’s Gift God gave a gift beyond compare. That we might all his glory share. He healed the sick and raised the dead He wore a thorn crown on his head. He paid the price for you and me, That we might be with Him thru eternity. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 5796631).