Samuel Pope Jr.

Samuel E. Pope Jr. DREWRYVILLE - Samuel E. Pope Jr., 68, husband of the late Jeanne Westbrook Pope died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in a Richmond hospital after a brief illness. Born March 12, 1941, he was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and son of the late Samuel E. Pope Sr. and Sara White Pope. He is survived by three sons, Christopher W. Pope and wife Rachel, Jeffrey W. Pope and wife Stephanie and Mark F. Pope and wife Kimberly; grandchildren, Morgan, Harrison, Mason, Avery, Tripp, and Anne Jackson; and two sisters, Anne Kitchen and Nancy Robertson. He was predeceased by his oldest son, Samuel E. Pope III. Sam was a 1963 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in agricultural engineering. While at VPI, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, the German Club, and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Society. A retired Southampton County farmer, Sam was active in many civic and church affairs throughout his life. He was a community leader in the field of agriculture and served on numerous committees and boards relating to agricultural industries at Southampton Academy and with the Drewryville United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Graveside services will be held Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Pope Family Cemetery, Royal Oak Farm, Drewryville. The family will received friends at the residence of Chris and Rachael Pope following the service Friday afternoon. Memorial donations may be made in Sam's honor to Southampton Academy, 26495 Old Plank Road, Courtland VA 23837. The Purviance Funeral Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. Condolences may be posted online at www.jtmorriss.com.