The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, September 5, 1996           TAG: 9609050296
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   19 lines

EDITH H. SHOPE

Edith Hunter ``Lucille'' Shope, 73, of the 4500 block of Leeward Drive, followed her angel to heaven on Sept. 2, 1996.

Born in Sanford, N.C., she was a member of Alexander Baptist Church, Portsmouth. She was a loving wife, homemaker and wonderful mother.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Wiley ``Roger'' Shope Sr.; a son and his wife, Roger and Barbara Shope of Denver; a daughter and her husband, Theresa and Crit Caudill of Chesapeake; and three grandsons.

Services are will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Alexander Baptist Church by Dr. Roscoe Musselwhite and the Rev. John Burr, with interment in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Loving Funeral Home, Churchland, is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to Alexander Baptist Church.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB