Funeral procession to honor fire and police chaplain Wayne Roper today, April 7

Posted on — Virginia Daffron
Chaplain Wayne Roper. Photo courtesy of Asheville Fire Department

Press release from Asheville Fire Department:

Asheville Fire and Police Chaplain Wayne Roper passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Mission Hospital.  Chaplain Roper served several years for Asheville Fire and Police Departments assisting with ceremonies and providing emotional support.  On Friday, April 7th, there will be a procession from Groce Funeral Home at 1401 Patton Ave which will commence at 1:00 p.m. and proceed to The First Assembly of God Church in Franklin, NC 28734.

Procession Route:

  • Leave Groce Funeral Home 1:00 p.m.
  • APD will lead procession
  • AFD Engine 8 in the procession along with marked SUVs
  • Proceed Patton Avenue onto I-40 at exit 44
  • AFD Quint 10 will display American flag from bridge over I-40 just past exit 44
  • Procession will travel I-40  on to Franklin

To learn about Chaplain Roper’s life please visit  http://www.grocefuneralhome.com/obituary/John-Wayne-Roper/Asheville-NC/1717278.

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  1. Tony Giorgio

    FYI: Living With Victory Ministries, Inc. with the permission of Jean Roper have started “The Wayne Roper Memorial Fund” all of our donations for our “Fuel For Life” gas card community outreach program, which helps working families with seriously ill children and fall through the cracks for transportation assistance, from state local or federal agencies, will be sent in honor of Wayne Roper’s life, (of community service). Gas Cards are purchased in $25. 00 amounts and sent to social workers to distribute to these families who have to travel back for their children’s treatments this will include Mission Children’s Hospital in Asheville East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, and adding to it will be Hope Women’s Cancer Center in Asheville, “Wayne worked as a Senior Ministry Associate for Blue Ridge Broadcasting, 106.9 The Light. He was an ordained minister who served several years as a Chaplain for Asheville Fire and Police Departments and the WNC Peer Support Teams. He was an active member and deacon at Lake Hills Church in Asheville. Wayne leaves a lifetime legacy of faith, humor, and caring for others.” for additional information go to http://www.livingwithvictory.org Donations to the Fund are tax deductible and can be sent to P.O. Box 1982 Maggie Valley, N..C. 2875 It is a privilege to have known him. information on Living With Victory Ministries, inc can be found by calling the North Carolina Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

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