Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pope, Joseph W. Jr., 1985 

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JOSEPH WILLIAM POPE, JR.

Joseph W. Pope, Jr., 64, a native of Southampton County, died May 3, 1985, in 
Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin.  He founded Pope Insurance Agency 
in 1951, and merged with Manry-Rawls Corp. in 1981, Vice President of the 
Board of Directors of Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, for 21 years, 
and Chairman of the Board for the past six years.  Delegate of the Council 
for the Trustee Relations for the Virginia Hospital Assoc., served as Mayor 
of Boykins for 19 years, served with the Army Air Force during WWII, President 
of Boykins Professional Development Corp. for 25 years, Treasurer of the Tri-
County Planned Parenthood, charter member of the Board of Tidewater Virginia 
Development Council, and member for 20 years and Chairman for five years, Vice 
President of the Franklin Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce and a Director 
of the State Chamber, member of the Boykins United Methodist Church and past 
District Lay Leader for the Portsmouth District United Methodist Church, 
member and Past Master of Boykins Masonic Lodge, and a member and Past Master 
of Newsoms Masonic Lodge, 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner since age 24.  He is 
survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Simmons Pope of Boykins; two daughters, Mrs. 
Barbara Flannagan and Mrs. Theresa Friedman, both of Richmond; and two 
grandsons, David and Matthew Friedman.  Services will be conducted in the 
Boykins United Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, with Masonic Rites 
in the Capron Cemetery, Capron Va.  McDowell Funeral Home will be in charge. 
Memorial donations may be made to Southampton Memorial Hospital or Boykins 
Methodist Church.


Joseph William POPE, Jr., insurance executive, former Mayor of Boykins, 
Army Air Corps veteran of WW-II, civic leader, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 3 May 1985, Franklin, age 64, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 5 May 1985, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Sat., May 4, 1985, p. 50 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 20, 1946, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p100j3ob.txt 


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