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Obituary of Dorothy Jones Pope

DOROTHY J. POPE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 30, 1998 

Dorothy Jones Pope died Sept. 29, 1998. 

Born Feb. 14, 1925, in Alberta, Va., she was a daughter of the late Charles and Katie King Jones and the widow of James D. ``Punk'' Pope. A retired bank teller, Mrs. Pope was a member of Capron United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. 

Survivors include her daughter, Katie P. Edwards and her husband, Tye, of Capron; three sons, James D. ``Pete'' Pope and his wife, Kay, Benjamin Gregory Pope and his wife, Kitty Lou, all of Capron, and Charles Ashby ``Buddy'' Pope and his wife, Marie, of Casselberry, Fla.; six grandchildren, Jim and his wife, Robin, Joe and his wife, Suzanne, Jennifer, Jessica, Josh and Bland; and one great-grandchild, Kendal. Besides her husband, Mrs. Pope was predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Capron Cemetery by the Rev. Lowell Stovall. The family will receive friends at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of Pete and Kay Pope, 16208 Old Belfield Road, Capron. Memorials may be made to the Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 128, Capron, Va. 23829, Capron United Methodist Church, 23121 Main St., Capron, Va. 23829 or to Courtland Heathcare Center, 23020 Main St., Courtland, Va. 23837. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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Dorothy Jones Pope, born 14 Feb 1925 in Alberta, Virginia, died 29 Sep 1998. She was a retired bank teller and member of Capron United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.

A graveside service was held 2 Oct 1998 in Capron Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Lowell Stovall. Arrangements were by Wright Funeral Home, Franklin.

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DOROTHY J. POPE  

Dorothy Jones Pope died 29 September 1998.  

Born 14 February 1925 in Alberta, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Katie King Jones and the widow of James D. "Punk" Pope. A retired bank teller, Mrs. Pope was a member of Capron United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.  

Survivors include her daughter, Katie P. Edwards and her husband, Tye, of Capron; three sons, James D. "Pete" Pope and his wife, Kay, Benjamin Gregory Pope and his wife, Kitty Lou, all of Capron, and Charles Ashby "Buddy" Pope and his wife, Marie, of Casselberry, Florida; six grandchildren, Jim and his wife, Robin, Joe and his wife, Suzanne, Jennifer, Jessica, Josh and Bland; and one great-grandchild, Kendal. Besides her husband, Mrs. Pope was predeceased by three brothers and two sisters.  

A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Friday [2 October 1998] in Capron Cemetery by the Rev. Lowell Stovall. The family received friends at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [1 October 1998] at the home of Pete and Kay Pope, 16208 Old Belfield Road, Capron. Memorials could be made to the Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 128, Capron, Virginia 23829, Capron United Methodist Church, 23121 Main Street, Capron, Virginia 23829 or to Courtland Healthcare Center, 23020 Main Street, Courtland, Virginia 23837. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, was in charge.  

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| Field | Value                               |
| Name  | Dorothy Jones Pope                  |
| Age   | 73 years                            |
| Birth | 14 February 1925; Alberta, Virginia |
| Death | 29 September 1998                   |
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| Name                       | Relationship         | Residence            |
| Dorothy Jones Pope         | Decedent             | —                    |
| James D. "Punk" Pope       | Husband (deceased)   | —                    |
| Charles Jones              | Father (deceased)    | —                    |
| Katie King Jones           | Mother (deceased)    | —                    |
| Katie P. Edwards           | Daughter             | Capron, Virginia     |
| Tye Edwards                | Son-in-law           | Capron, Virginia     |
| James D. "Pete" Pope       | Son                  | Capron, Virginia     |
| Kay Pope                   | Daughter-in-law      | Capron, Virginia     |
| Benjamin Gregory Pope      | Son                  | Capron, Virginia     |
| Kitty Lou Pope             | Daughter-in-law      | Capron, Virginia     |
| Charles Ashby "Buddy" Pope | Son                  | Casselberry, Florida |
| Marie Pope                 | Daughter-in-law      | Casselberry, Florida |
| Jim Pope                   | Grandson             | —                    |
| Robin Pope                 | Granddaughter-in-law | —                    |
| Joe Pope                   | Grandson             | —                    |
| Suzanne Pope               | Granddaughter-in-law | —                    |
| Jennifer Pope              | Granddaughter        | —                    |
| Jessica Pope               | Granddaughter        | —                    |
| Josh Pope                  | Grandson             | —                    |
| Bland Pope                 | Grandson             | —                    |
| Kendal                     | Great-grandchild     | —                    |
| Three brothers (unnamed)   | Siblings (deceased)  | —                    |
| Two sisters (unnamed)      | Siblings (deceased)  | —                    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 30 September 1998   |
| Edition  | Final               |
| Section  | Local               |
| Page     | B9                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired bank teller.  
• Member of Capron United Methodist Church.  
• Member of the Order of the Eastern Star.  
• Birth name was Dorothy Jones.  
• Also known as "Dorothy J. Pope".

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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