O.N. "Junior" Roper

O.N. “Junior” Roper, Jr., 84, of Newberry, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the William Dorn VA Medical Center.

Born on June 20, 1938, in Easley, he was a son of the late O.N. “Preach” Roper, Sr. and Virginia Harkins Roper. Mr. Roper retired from Bi-Lo as a truck driver. He served as Airman 2^nd Class in the US Air Force during the Cuban Crisis. He was also an active member of Enoree Baptist Church.

Mr. Roper is survived by his wife, Janice Slice Roper; a sister, Imojean (Donnie) Anderson of Pickens; children, Carlos Wayne (Peggy) Roper of Greenville and Janet Roper (Mike) Wilson of Piedmont; step-children, Lee (Erin) Turner, Paul Turner, Carl (Theresa) Turner and Shawn Folk; grandchildren, Michelle (Michael) Mast, Michael (Lauren) Wilson, Daniel (Rebecca) Roper and Laura Roper; step-grandchildren, Bryson Turner, Emily Turner, Hailey Blair, Mason Riley, Jackson Turner, Zackery Turner and Maddox Turner; great-grandchildren, Fowler Roper and Dakota Mast and two children he considered as grandchildren, Kaitlyn Wessinger and Aidan Wessinger.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Gladys Spencer and a brother, Michael Roper.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Enoree Baptist Church with services being conducted by his grandson, Mr. Michael Wilson. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Enoree Baptist Church sanctuary. Memorials may be made to Enoree Baptist Church, c/o Kathy Leitzsey, 1245 Leitzsey Road, Pomaria, SC 29126.