RAY POPE Obituary
DENVER — Ray Alfred Pope, age 83, of Denver, NC passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at his residence.
Ray was born October 7, 1929 in Saginaw Michigan the son of the late Mary Shannon Pope and Alfred Luther Pope.
He was a 1947 graduate of Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, MI and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox organization and retired from Weyerhaeuser Company. Mr. Pope was elected to the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Mr. Pope was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Preceding him in death was his wife Lorraine Florence "Sandy" Pope on February 21, 1998; two brothers and one sister.
Those left to cherish his memories are his sons John Pope of Greensboro, NC, Tom Pope of Denver, NC and Christopher Pope of Raleigh, NC; daughter Linda Barbour (Mark) of Peachtree City, GA; brother Richard Pope (Janice) of Bridgeport, MI; sisters-in-law Florence Pope of Apache Junction, AZ and Monique Pope of Broomfield, CO; grandchildren Clint Barbour, Lauren Pope, Shannon Barbour and Ray Pope.
Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Don Phillips with entombment in the church columbarium.
Memorials: Spina Bifida Association of NC, 3915 Grace Ct., Indian Trail, NC 28079 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Lincoln County, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com
This obituary was originally published in the News Record.
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David & Betty Pleasant
December 12, 2012
Ray was one of the most extroadinary people who will never be forgotten. His life was like a sunbeam that lit up the world around him.
I first met Ray when the two of us worked at Evans Products, prior to Weyerhaeuser aquiring them. He was always full of life and wanted to enjoy every minute of it. At one time he was my boss, more of a friend than a BOSS, HOWEVER IF YOU FAILED TO DO THE JOB, HE BECAME YOUR BOSS. YOU HAD TO SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT...
Now we can bask in the rainbow of the memories that we will nurture in the years ahead. I feel priviledged to have klnown him . God rest ol buddy
Dave Pleasant
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