Tanya Lee Cope, 79, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was born December 31, 1938 in Hollidaysburg, PA. She started out working as a copywriter at WJHG Channel 7 where she met her husband. In June of 1968 she went to work as a secretary for the Panama City Fire Department retiring in 2003. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth & Mary Hamel and a brother, John H. "Jack" Hamel. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, John P. Cope, daughter, Kristi Dianne Atkins (Greg), son, Eric Hamel Cope (Sonja Jean); granddaughter, Stevie Lynn Atkins; brother, Ken B. Hamel; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Goodwin (Fred), Nancy Hamel; and numerous nieces. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3-4 p.m. prior to the service. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Bay County Humane Society or to Healthwellfoundation.org in memory of Tanya Cope.