Freestone Co, Tx - Obit of Franklin Delano Pope 
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Freestone Co, Tx - Obit of Franklin Delano Pope

The Groesbeck Journal and Mexia Daily News - Apr. 12, 2005 editions

"Franklin D. Pope Funeral Services Held on Monday 

Funeral services for Franklin Delano Pope, 69, of Mexia were held on Monday, 
April 11, 2005 in Calvary Baptist Church in Mexia with Rev. Rick Gray, Pastor 
and Rev. James Hooper, pastor of First Baptist Church in Hubbard officiating. 
Burial followed in Mexia Cemetery. 

Mr. Pope was born on March 25, 1936 in Hollandale, Mississippi and passed away 
on April 8, 2005 in a Dallas hospital. He served in 1952 in the U.S. Army; was 
a member of the VFW in Fairfield; was a telephone contractor and member of the 
Calvary Baptist Church in Mexia. He lived in Mexia for the past 19 years prior 
to that in Fairfield and Burnett. 

He was preceded in death by a son, Roy Franklin. 

Survivors are his wife, Doris Pope; a son, Billy R. King; daughters: Rebecca 
Norred and husband, Billy; Susie Colburn and husband, Doug; and Sherry 
Hernandez and husband, Nickie; stepsons: Michael Chaney and wife, Pam; Mark 
Chaney and wife, Laurie; Jeffrey Chaney and wife, Brenda; Daniel Story and 
wife, Veronica; 21 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren.  

Pallbearers were Dennis Fowler, George Bell III, Boyd Walpole, Bill Harrison, 
Doug Herron and Gerald W. Everett.  

Blair-Stubbs Mexia was in charge of arrangements."