Frances C. Scopel, 85

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Frances Carol Scopel, 85, of Amsterdam, passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.

Born Dec. 29, 1935, in Harlem Springs, she was a daughter of the late Max and Mary Yeager Cotton. 

Frances was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amsterdam. 

She is survived by two sons, Tyrone (Cathy) Scopel of Granger, IN, and Michael (Tracy) Scopel of Oklahoma City, OK; daughter, Dawn Scopel of Amsterdam; two granddaughters, Carly and Nora; sister, Betty (Joe) Russell of Carrollton; and brother, Randy (Sharon) Cotton of Carrollton. 

Along with her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Silvio, in 2014; daughter, Perianne in 1987; and sister, Barbara Lumley in 2016. 

A memorial service to celebrate Frances’ life will be held at a future date. 

Dodds Funeral Home of Amsterdam assisted the family with arrangements. 

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