Melissa Cope

CHESTER Ms. Melissa ?Missie? Cope, 40, of Chester died Thursday, December 11, 2008 after a long battle with breast cancer at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, SC. A celebration of life will be held 3:00 pm Sunday at Barron Funeral Home with Reverend Joey Shetley and Rev. Mike Shaffer officiating. Born July 15, 1968 in Chester, SC, Ms. Cope was a daughter of Judy Bagley Vanadore and Kenneth W. Fuller. Missie was a graduate of Chester High School and attended Liberty Baptist Church.She was previously employed with Allvac of Richburg, SC as a certification auditor and also had worked as management in grocery retail. Surviving are her fiancé Richie Grubbs and his daughter Brittney Grubbs of the home; mother, Judy B. Varnadore and her husband Jim of Blackstock, SC; father, Kenneth W. Fuller of Chester; two daughters, Kurstin and Morgan Cope of the home; two sisters, Melba Mathews and her husband Eddie and Julie Green and her husband Ray all of Chester; Karen Farmer of Livingston, TX and Lee Lane of Clover, SC with whom she was reared and five nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 ? 8:00 pm Saturday at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie Street, Chester, SC 29706 and other times at the home 368 Center Street, Chester. Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, 1542 Liberty Road, Chester, SC 29706 or First Citizens Bank, C/O Melissa Cope Fund, 3551 Lancaster Highway, Richburg, SC 29729. Condolences to the family may be made at www.barronfuneralhome.com.