Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Robert W. Pope

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Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, December 8, 2002

Robert W. Pope
     Robert William "R.W." Pope, 79, of 2221 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn., passed
away Nov. 30, 2002, after a battle with lung cancer. He was the son of the
late John and Lilly Denton Pope and had been a lifelong resident of the
Bristol area. He was a retired sheet-metal worker with the Tennessee Valley
Authority. He was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church and a
50-year member of Woodmen of the World. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving
inWorld War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rhoda Pope; and
daughter, June Carolyn Pope.
     Survivors include brothers Kyle Pope, Charles Pope and Stewart Pope;
sisters Virginia Emmert, Edith Wilson, Shirley Roller and Patsy Tomlinson;
niece Mary Hamilton; and several nieces and nephews.
     Graveside services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum
Chapel with Rev. Jerry Fleenor officiating. Military honors will be presented
by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Online condolences may be sent at
www.weaverfuneralhome.net. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
     Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



Bristol Herald Courier
Monday, December 9, 2002 

Robert W. Pope

Robert William "R.W." Pope, 79, of 2221 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn., passed 
away Nov. 30, 2002, after a battle with lung cancer. He was the son of the 
late Charles Elmer and Lilly Denton Pope and had been a lifelong resident of 
the Bristol area. He was a retired sheet-metal worker with the Tennessee 
Valley Authority. He was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church 
and a 50-year member of Woodmen of the World. He was a U.S. Army veteran, 
serving in World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rhoda Pope; 
and daughter, June Carolyn Pope.

Survivors include brothers Kyle Pope, Charles Pope and Stewart Pope; sisters 
Virginia Emmert, Edith Wilson, Shirley Roller, Brenda Rosenbalm and Patsy 
Tomlinson; niece Mary Hamilton; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel 
with Rev. Jerry Fleenor officiating. Military honors will be presented by VFW 
Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Online condolences may be sent at 
www.weaverfuneralhome.net. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.