Pike County GaArchives Obituaries.....James S. Pope December 21 1899
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The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, December 22, 1899

Judge J.S. Pope Dead

Judge J.S. Pope died at his home here last night at eleven o’clock. He had been 
in feeble health for about two years, but recently was thought to be growing 
stronger. Sunday he was stricken with paralysis. His children, Mrs. W.B. Baker 
of Atlanta, Mesdames W.B. Merritt and W.E. Thomas of Valdosta, Mr. Ernest Pope 
of Savannah and Mr. Cadesman Pope of Atlanta, were summoned to his bedside and 
were with him when death came. Judge Pope was one of the best known lawyers in 
the state and a gentleman of wide-spread popularity. He was for a number of 
years judge of the county court of Pike. He gave up that position in 1892 to 
run for the state senate. He was elected by a handsome majority and served with 
distinction. He was at one time a candidate for superior court judge but was 
defeated by Judge J.S. Boynton by a majority of only 3.

Judge Pope was 53 years of age.

The funeral services will occur at his home this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock 
conducted by his pastor, J.P. Burgess. The remains will be interred in the 
family burying ground near his home.

Judge Reagan this morning in making an announcement of his death and funeral 
paid a splendid tribute to the deceased and stated that he would adjourn court 
at 3:00 in order to allow the members of the bar and those in attendance upon 
court to attend the funeral and burial services. Judge Dupree made a motion for 
the judge to appoint a committee to draw resolutions on the death of Judge Pope 
and it was unanimously passed.

Memorial services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 10 
o’clock.

Judge Pope leaves a loving wife and seven devoted children to mourn his death.

His death has cast a gloom over the entire town and the friends of the deceased 
extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones.

(Transcribed 09/19/03 Lynn Cunningham)

Additional Comments:
At the Martin Family Cemetery, Pike County, Georgia
James S. Pope, b. 21 Sept. 1846, d. 21 Dec. 1899

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