Obituary of Jessie Elizabeth Cutchins Pope JESSIE ELIZABETH CUTCHINS POPE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 4, 1997 Jessie Cutchins Pope, 78, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. She was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church, Vries Carter Bible Class, the Newsoms Golden Age Club and a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late Linwood C. and Naomi Fowler Cutchins. She was predeceased by her husband, Willie G. Pope, and four children. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara P. Burgess of Courtland, Gwennie P. Overby of Branchville, Virginia P. King of Handsom and Elizabeth P. Fowler of Franklin; four sons, James F. Pope of Courtland, William E. Pope of Newport News, Harvey G. Pope of Courtland and Linwood L. ``Cat'' Pope of Newsoms ; nine sisters, Catherine C. Stephenson of Ivor, Alice C. Hill of Norfolk, Marion C. Swindell of Plymouth, N.C., Kate Bush of Florida, Elizabeth Sadler of Charlottesville, Betty Throckmorton of Richmond, Bertha Baugus of Alaska, Rebecca Mercer of Florida, Millie Butner of Greensboro, N.C.; three brothers, Frank Porter of Texas, Lee Etheridge of Chesapeake, Jim Long of Pennsylvania; stepmother, Ruth C. Edwards of Petersburg; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held in Newsoms United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Pat B. Tony and Renee Edwards. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Newsoms United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Boykins Volunteer Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Jessie Elizabeth Cutchins Pope, 78, died 2 Feb 1997 in Franklin. She was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church and active in local community groups. A funeral was held 5 Feb 1997 at Newsoms United Methodist Church by the Rev. Pat B. Tony and Renee Edwards. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. ––– Transcript ––– JESSIE ELIZABETH CUTCHINS POPE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 4 Feb 1997 Jessie Cutchins Pope, 78, died Sunday, 2 Feb 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. She was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church, Vries Carter Bible Class, the Newsoms Golden Age Club and a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late Linwood C. and Naomi Fowler Cutchins. She was predeceased by her husband, Willie G. Pope, and four children. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara P. Burgess of Courtland, Gwennie P. Overby of Branchville, Virginia P. King of Handsom and Elizabeth P. Fowler of Franklin; four sons, James F. Pope of Courtland, William E. Pope of Newport News, Harvey G. Pope of Courtland and Linwood L. "Cat" Pope of Newsoms; nine sisters, Catherine C. Stephenson of Ivor, Alice C. Hill of Norfolk, Marion C. Swindell of Plymouth, N.C., Kate Bush of Florida, Elizabeth Sadler of Charlottesville, Betty Throckmorton of Richmond, Bertha Baugus of Alaska, Rebecca Mercer of Florida, Millie Butner of Greensboro, N.C.; three brothers, Frank Porter of Texas, Lee Etheridge of Chesapeake, Jim Long of Pennsylvania; stepmother, Ruth C. Edwards of Petersburg; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held in Newsoms United Methodist Church on Wednesday, 5 Feb 1997, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Pat B. Tony and Renee Edwards. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family will receive friends in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Newsoms United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Boykins Volunteer Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Jessie Elizabeth Cutchins Pope | | Age | 78 | | Birth | 1919 (estimated) | | Death | 2 Feb 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Jessie Elizabeth Cutchins Pope | Decedent | Franklin | | Linwood C. Cutchins | Father | [Unknown] | | Naomi Fowler Cutchins | Mother | [Unknown] | | Willie G. Pope | Husband (predeceased) | [Unknown] | | Barbara P. Burgess | Daughter | Courtland | | Gwennie P. Overby | Daughter | Branchville | | Virginia P. King | Daughter | Handsom | | Elizabeth P. Fowler | Daughter | Franklin | | James F. Pope | Son | Courtland | | William E. Pope | Son | Newport News | | Harvey G. Pope | Son | Courtland | | Linwood L. "Cat" Pope | Son | Newsoms | | Catherine C. Stephenson | Sister | Ivor | | Alice C. Hill | Sister | Norfolk | | Marion C. Swindell | Sister | Plymouth, N.C. | | Kate Bush | Sister | Florida | | Elizabeth Sadler | Sister | Charlottesville | | Betty Throckmorton | Sister | Richmond | | Bertha Baugus | Sister | Alaska | | Rebecca Mercer | Sister | Florida | | Millie Butner | Sister | Greensboro, N.C. | | Frank Porter | Brother | Texas | | Lee Etheridge | Brother | Chesapeake | | Jim Long | Brother | Pennsylvania | | Ruth C. Edwards | Stepmother | Petersburg | | [11 grandchildren] | Grandchildren | [Various] | | [13 great-grandchildren] | Great-grandchildren | [Various] | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 4 Feb 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Newsoms United Methodist Church • Member of Vries Carter Bible Class • Member of Newsoms Golden Age Club • Homemaker • Birth name was Jessie Elizabeth Cutchins • Also known as "Cat" Pope [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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