Pearl Phillips Pope, daughter of the late George Rubin and Dovie Wiseman Phillips, left her home here for a higher realm in Christ Jesus, on Friday November 15, 2013. She is a member of the Church of the First Born. She was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School and the Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Raymond Pope, an infant son, Raymond Pope Jr. one granddaughter, Mindy Pope, four sisters, May (Paul) Haskins, Marjorie (Atlee) Spriegel, Ruth Phillips, and Jean (Dale) Lamphier, by a brother Clayton (Noval) Phillips, and by a son in law, Keith Brown.
Pearl is survived by two daughters, Sandra Pope (Rick) Supina of Westlake, OH., Phyllis Pope Brown of Gallipolis, one son, George E. (Candace) Pope of Buffton, SC., five grandchildren, Troy Lovejoy of Westlake, OH., Lee Brown of Columbus, Beth Brown (Jason) Sims of Clarksville, TN., Kelly Pope (Jeff) Taylor of Pomeroy, Ben (Tania) Pope of Atlanta, six great grandchildren, Sadie Sims, Jack Lovejoy, Max Sims, Audrey Sims, Tessa Pope, and Ryan Pope.
Mrs. Pope after her husband's death, was employed by the Gallia County Heath Dept. as Director of Nursing for eighteen years, retiring in 1980.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM. Monday November 18, 2013 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in German Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 2:00 PM. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to: The House Of The Lord, in care of Ministers Bob and Charlotte Torango PO. Box 0519 Dixon, TN. 37056.
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