A longtime member of the East Ridge church of Christ where Stan served as Deacon since 2016. Stan gave his life to Christ in November of 1993 and loved sharing his faith and testimony with others. A natural handyman, Stan could often be found at the church completing numerous projects and renovations. If the need was mentioned it, he made a point to get it done never wanting any recognition. As an active member in the church, he worked on two mission trips in Nicaragua and one in Panama.
Stan was married to the love of his life, Yvonne, for over 50 years. Together they had three daughters and Stan enjoyed being a dad, coach and tutor. Stan and Yvonne also had twins who didn’t survive birth on December 7th of 1977.
Stan was a 1966 graduate of Chattanooga City High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1968 and was stationed at Patrick Air Force Base. During his service he served in Thailand and traveled the world. He and Yvonne lived in Cocoa Beach, Florida where their oldest daughter, Christie, was born. After the Air Force, Stan and Yvonne moved back to their hometown of Chattanooga where Stan began working for Mueller Company. He retired 36 years later in 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Morgan; and brothers, Scotty M. Cope and Roy L. Cope.
Survivors include his children, Christie (Donald) Payne, Becky (Derek) English, and Victoria Pinson all of Chattanooga; sister, Linda (George) Collins, of Ringgold. Grandchildren Amera (Nathan) Kaiser, Taryn Payne, Eason English, John Pinson and William Pinson. Honorary granddaughter, Izzy Lee; Great-grandchildren Bo and Cade Kaiser. Numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for contributions in Stan’s memory to the East Ridge church of Christ mission fund at 951 McBrien Road, East Ridge, TN 37412.
Family will receive friends and family on Tuesday, August 31 from 4pm to 8pm at East Ridge church of Christ, 951 McBrien Road, East Ridge, TN 37412. Funeral services will be held at East Ridge church of Christ on Wednesday, September 1st at 1pm with visitation beginning at 11am. Charles Cochran will be officiating. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens South in the Garden of the Good Shepherd.
Arrangements are announced by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road, East Ridge, TN.
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