Carolyn S. Cope 98 widow of Ephrim G. "E.G." Cope Sr. died Thursday September 24 2009 at Springfield Place. She was born in Silverstreet SC on April 13 1911 a daughter of the late James "Jim" F. and Carrie Ruff Stephens. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Newberry the Kyrie Sunday School Class and the Lydia Circle. Mrs. Cope was a 1932 Graduate of Newberry College and was a teacher in the Prosperity School system. She belonged to the Newberry County Retired Teachers Association the Jasper Chapter of the U.D.C. and the D.A.R. Mrs. Cope is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Lynn and Randy Griffin of Cameron; sons and daughters-in-law George and Tippy Cope of Edisto Island and Stephen and Diane Cope of Gainsville GA; sisters Frances Merchant of Saluda and Sara Edwards of Lexington; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday at Rosemont Cemetery by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harmon. The family would like to thank Springfield Place Nursing Home – Mrs. Cope's home for the last ten years. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church 1020 Boundary St. Newberry SC 29108. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.