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Lester was born Oct. 11, 1921. He was a World World II veteran, who later became the owner of Pope's Electrical. He was a hard worker who provided for his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Omry Lee Pope and Lucinda Mae Loomis (Daisy); his beloved wife, Margaret Mae Pope; and son, Robert Lester Pope Jr.
He is survived by his son, Jimmy R. Pope of Petersburg, Va.; his daughter, Brenda and husband, Roy Anderson, of Wilmington, N.C.; his grandson, Shane H. Pope and wife, Betty, of Colonial Heights, Va., who he raised as his own. There are also eight other grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren surviving.
Family will receive friends at Jennings and McMillian Funeral Home, located in Crewe, Va., at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice, Va.
He will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts!
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. — 2 Timothy 4:7
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