Jake Everett Roop, Retired Railroader, Dies

CREWE, VA, Nov. 22, 2007 — Jake Everett Roop, 86, was a humble and gentle man whose life taught both family and friends love and generosity. He was always helpful and sharing, quietly being a friend to all, father to his children and to the children of others. Jake passed into the hands of the Lord on Monday, November 12, 2007. He left his job with the Norfolk & Western Railroad after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when he joined the Navy and served proudly through the campaigns of the South Pacific as an aircraft machinist mate with Carrier Aircraft Unit 10. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to Crewe and his job, retiring from the Norfolk & Southern Railroad as a locomotive engineer in 1983. Jake was a life member of Crewe VFW Post 7819 and of the American Legion. He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Vivian Dunkley Roop; two daughters, Janet (Foote) Beck of Woodbridge, Sandra Foote of Chester, a son Gene Everett Roop of Crewe; four granddaughters Shannon Foote of Richmond, Elaine Hendrick of Charlottesville, Erin Foote of Blacksburg, Holly Roop of Crewe; three grandson’s William H. Foote III of Alexandria, Wesley Foote of Chester, Justin Roop of Crewe; a great granddaughter Anna Katherine Foote of Alexandria; four sisters and one brother. Graveside services were held at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Rice, Virginia on Thursday, November 15 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Ben Powers, Crewe Baptist Church, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Crewe Volunteer Fire Department or the Crewe Baptist Church.
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe, was in charge of arrangements.
(Paid Obituary)