Mary M. (Whitmire) Roper

Mrs. Mary M. (Whitmire) Roper, 82, of Gainesville, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024 at her residence following an extended illness.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Tyler Smiley and Dr. Tom Smiley will officiate. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.

Born on February 1, 1942 in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Whitmire and the late Clara Mae Smith Whitmire. She was retired from Subaru in Gainesville where she worked in the office. Mrs. Roper was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roper was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Roper.

Mrs. Roper is survived by her son and daughter in law, Lee and Christy Watkins of Dahlonega; brother and sister in law, Garnett and Margaret Whitmire of Gainesville; nephew and wife, Bill and Bobbie Davidson of Gainesville and several nieces and nephews and other close relatives.

The family would like to say Thank you to Heidi Lingerfelt for her wonderful friendship and compassionate caregiving.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to:

Lakewood Baptist Church Building Fund, 2235 Thompson Bridge Rd. Gainesville, GA 30501, https://www.lakewoodlife.org/give

The Heart Association, 10 Glenlake Pkwy NE #400, Atlanta, GA 30328, https://www.heart.org

GA. Chapter of Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741, https://donate.cancer.org

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Rd., Gainesville, Ga. 30504 is in charge of the arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com