Joseph Harless Roop, 85, of Pilot, died, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home. He was born in Radford on Nov. 28, 1934, to the late Creed Frazier and Willie Ethel Farmer Roop. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Elizabeth Barker Roop, and a daughter, Catherine Denise Roop.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Thompson and Mike; sons Donald Roop and James Roop; grandchildren, Joseph and Isiah Herrera; and a brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Bernice Roop.
A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
