"I have enjoyed caring for you & spending time with you & Gene. I will always remember that determination to keep going & do what you could do despite your health issues. A Christian woman who truly put things in Gods hands & trusted Him. I will always miss that beautiful smile & caring heart.Yes indeed we have lost a TRUE ANGEL!!!!!"
In loving memory of
Virginia Chadwick Roper
May 2, 1937 - April 18, 2020
Virginia Chadwick Roper, 82, passed away on April 18th, 2020 at Emory Midtown Hospital. Virginia was born in Cumming, GA. She is daughter of the late Bascomb John Chadwick and Ophie Martin Chadwick. She is preceded in death by brothers James Harold Chadwick (Inez) and Bascomb John Chadwick, Jr., Debbie Martin Gravitt (niece) and Noah Clifton Efird (great grandson). She is survived by her faithful and devoted husband of 63 years, Eugene Talmadge Roper, Her daughters', Kathy Roper Efird (Blairsville, GA) and Diana Roper Shaw (Brookhaven, GA). Son-in-laws, whom she loved as sons, Dr. Steven N. Efird and Kevin D. Shaw, Grandsons, Michael B. Efird, Graham P. Shaw (Natalie), Matthew W. Efird (Hannah), granddaughters, Jennifer R. Shaw and Heather E. Shaw, and great grandson, Walker Gene Efird, and her loving sister, Betty Chadwick Martin, In-laws, Betty Sue Chadwick, Jack And Brenda Roper, Jean Roper Hood and many nieces and nephews.
She will be remembered for being a faithful servant of her Lord Jesus Christ. She loved and effortlessly spoke of Him and to Him, and she couldn't wait for the day she would meet Him. She was known by all as a prayer warrior and prayed for and with hundreds over the course of her life. She taught the Bible to all ages including neighborhood children, high schoolers and women. Many came into a relationship with Christ through her faithful teaching and witness. Her family, friends and the Church were impacted by the legacy of faith she left.
She was a devoted wife and mother, loving her husband, daughters and grandchildren sacrificially, with great joy and wisdom. She loved to travel with her husband, Gene, and family. She loved being an integral part of her grandchildren's lives...attending sporting events, birthday parties, and lots of sleepovers. She loved to write, quilt, garden, read, walk and cook for her husband and for others. She loved hosting and being with people...family, friends, neighbors. She loved people well!
She served Lilburn First Baptist as an administrative assistant to several pastors, most recently, Rev. Mike Minnix. She did so with discernment, passion and organizational genius. She served confidently, knowing this was her gifting and high calling. She ministered to Ministers.
We will miss her smile, her ease to laughter, her godly presence, her kind and generous spirit, and her words of faith, encouragement and wisdom. Heaven has received an angel.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 25, at 3:00 p.m. at Lilburn First Baptist Church in Lilburn, GA.
If memorial gifts are desired, Virginia loved the ministry of the Gideons International and donated many Bibles over the course of her life. Also, flowers are welcome at her memorial service, if preferred.
Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA 30040 is in charge of arrangements.
Tributes
"I was blessed to have Virginia as a Mentor, Prayer Warrior, Co-Worker and friend. She was very loved and respected at First Baptist Church of Lilburn. I am praying for Gene and all the family that God will comfort as only He can. We are thankful to know that Virginia is with Jesus, who she loved and served very well."
"My goodness! There is so much to say about this beautiful woman. I married her nephew, Wayne Chadwick, and she was the sweetest, kindest and most spiritual woman to ever touch my life. She ministered to me in so many ways. She showed me that I could love myself no matter what anyone else thought of me. She was a beacon of light for me in some of the most difficult times of my life as a wife and young mother. I will always be grateful for our Aunt Ginger thank you dear Lord for the privilege of knowing and loving and being loved by her There will never be another like for me! I miss you Ginger "
"Virginia truly was one of the most wonderful women. She made a huge impact on my life when we went to church together at Lilburn First Baptist. We went on youth mission trips together, had bible studies together, and had a Prayer Ministry that met in her home. What a prayer warrior she was, and I learned so much from her. When someone asks me who I remember that meant so much to me in my Christian walk, Virginia came to mind first!Much love to Gene and whole family fromCindy and Ray"