Aileen E. Akers Roop

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 Aileen E. Akers Roop, 80, of Towerville, East Fallowfield, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

She was the beloved wife of Everett Roop with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Pulaski, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nanny Dalton Akers.

Aileen was an area resident most of her life. She was employed, for 35 years, at the South Brandywine Middle School in the cafeteria department. She was a faithful member of the Towerville Christian Church.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by three sons; Mark Roop and wife Joanne of Coatesville, David Roop of Reading, Timothy Roop and wife Kathy of Delaware, five grandchildren,  three sisters; Doris Jones, Louise Chinault and Ann Williams all of Virginia and one brother Allen Akers of South Carolina. She was preceded in death by two brothers; Donald and Duane and one daughter -in-law Ginny, wife of David.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 11:00am from the Towerville Christian Church, 10 Hannum Drive, East Fallowfield, PA 19320 followed by interment at the Friendship Methodist Cemetery in Gum Tree. Viewing and visitation at the church from 10am to the time of the service.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be respectfully posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com

Condolences

We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. She will be missed.

Becky, John and Scott Akers
Violet Akers Sutphin
Draper, Va.

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THE MOST GREATEST MOTHER INLAW A GIRL COULD ASK FOR. SHE WAS CARING,GIVING,OVING PERSON I HAVE EVER KNEW. SHE WAS MY BEST FRIEND. I WILL MISS MORE THAN ANYONE COULD KNOW. LOVE YOU MOM.....JOANNE

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Aileen was special to me because she loved Aunt Betty (Gillespie) as a sister. In turn she took me into her life as a family member. I will miss her and her smile, hugs and love.

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We are very saddened to hear of the passing of Aunt Aileen.

She was such a wonderful person.

We will all miss her very much.

Our thoughts and Prayers are with you all.

In Christian LOVE;
Bob & Dottie Bradley

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AILEEN WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS AND ALSO HER BROTHER RICHARD Akers of VA.

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Roop Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Dave, Samantha & Bryce

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She will be greatly missed. SHe was so giving and loving. Prayers and love go out to all her friends and family at this time. We love you Aunt Alieen!
Cj, Tracy, Adrianna,Katherine,Cameron,Tyler and Kimberly

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Aileen was thee best grandmother I ever could of asked for, she accepted everyone with open loving arms, never could say a bad thing about anyone. In my years of knowing her as my Mum-Mum I've only seen her to be kind and caring, and I always wanted to be just like her tender and accepting ways.

- Fond memories of my Mum-Mum consist of sitting out on the back porch on cool summer nights talking about the weather, to her making tons of food and offering everything in her fridge.

- I remember the first time she met my boyfriend and the only thing she wanted to do was feed him and buy him new shoes =)

- Her Warm smiles and hugs, and the various off-guard camera flashes from her camera during a special occasion, she loved having pictures around to mark specific moments, even if funny unexpecting faces were captured in the photos.

- My Mum-Mum loved the color lavender and butterflies, anything containing one of the two brightened her day. She wasn't hard to please.

- She was a wonderful listener, she loved to hear about everyone's day, and was always there when an understanding shoulder was needed.

- Mum-Mum was also a strong, firm believer in Christ her savior, and when I say God took his angel, he really took his angel to heaven, I feel no one deserves to be in paradise more than my Grandmother.

-And last but not least, I remember sitting in the living room talking about life and death, and I re-call as if it were yesterday, her responding to my question " Why are funerals always so sad? " She turned and smiled warmly, " Well I know at my funeral, I don't want everyone crying and mourning me, I want them to feel happy knowing I went to be with my loving God, and I'm the happiest I'll ever be, and that I'll see them again soon, I'm only going to be a call away "

In closing I just want to offer my family members and friends of my Grandmother my humblest condolence, as we lost physicals contact with a very special person, although we have feel empty inside. Please, know that Aileen is not gone. She's in all of our hearts and minds. She's the cool summer breeze, and the dark starry skies at night.

Just remember she is only a call away.

Death is not the end, but the beginning.

Rest and be joyful with the Lord, Mum-Mum.

~Love,
Amanda.

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We are so sorry for your loss. Even though we did not personally know Aileen, however we did know her son Tim. Just know that your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Tim has been a true friend to us and know that we will be there for you whenever you need us.

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THIS ALL SEEM'S LIKE A BAD DREAM,BUT MOM IS GONE. I KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME,BUT DIDN'T EXPECT IT SO SOON. I WILL MISS HER DEARLY AS WE ALL WILL. MOM IS NOT SUFFERING. WE ARE..... I'M GLAD I APOLIGIZED TO HER A WHILE BACK, FOR ALL THE WORRY I MUST HAVE CAUSED HER IN MY YOUNGER DAY'S. I ALSO TOLD HER I LOVED HER EVERYTIME I SAW HER. I STILL TELL HER AND I KNOW SHE HEAR'S ME. LIFE GOES ON,BUT IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. MARK

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