IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Riva Ellen

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Copp

Jan 7, 1922 — May 8, 2006

Obituary

Riva Reyburn Copp, 84, was welcomed Home by our Heavenly Father on Monday, May 8, 2006. She passed peacefully surrounded by her three loving daughters at her home where she had been residing for the last 47 years with her beloved late husband, Lewis Copp. Born January 7, 1922 in Doxey, OK. Riva was the daughter of the late Wary and Grace Hammon Reyburn. She professed her faith in Christ on August 21, 1932 and was baptized at Prairie View Baptist Church. On December 24, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lewis Ervin Copp in Sayre, OK. The couple moved to the Tri-Cities in 1957 where they became members of Kennewick Baptist Church. Riva and Lewis were married nearly 63 years before he was called to his Heavenly Home on October 18, 2004. She is also preceded in death by four sisters and eight brothers. She is survived by an older sister, Nadine Carlisle in California. Riva is deeply missed by her daughters, Ellen Joyce and son-in-law John Crow of Phoenix, AZ; daughter Lana Wright and son-in-law Adam Laughlin of Kennewick; daughter Kayla and son-in-law Tim Rhoads of Turlock, CA. Along with her seven grandchildren, Tami Wright and husband Monte Junt, David Crow and wife Renee, Chad Wright and wife Joanna, Benjamin Crow and wife Mystena, Nathaniel Rhoads and wife Christina, Joshua Rhoads, and Elyssa Rhoads and husband Dave Altadonna. Nine great grandchildren, Anthony Rhoads, Tyler Junt, Lauren Crow, Jordan Wright, Trevor Junt, Brayden Wright, Allison Crow, Madysen Wright and Brenden Crow. There will be a public viewing held at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union in Kennewick on Friday, May 12, 2006 from 5p.m. to 8p.m. Please join the family in Celebrating Riva's Life at on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 11a.m. at the Kennewick Baptist Church, 2425 W. Albany Ave. in Kennewick. Pastor Richard Pettijohn will officiate. The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice for all of their loving care and support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either the Kennewick Baptist Church Building Fund or to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice.
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