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Obituary of Virginia Adelle Pope King
VIRGINIA ADELLE POPE KING
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 3, 2000
Virginia Adelle Pope King, 86, died Jan. 1, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Grover and Flora Thomas Gray Pope and the widow of George Thomas ``Mike'' King Jr. She was a member of Mount Horeb United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, George Thomas ``Billy'' King III and his wife, Sammy, of Hampton; three sisters, Elizabeth Fowler of Franklin, Barbara Burgess of Capron, Gwendolyn Overby of Branchville; four brothers, Harvey Pope of Courtland, Linwood ``Cat'' Pope of Newsoms, James Pope of Courtland and William Pope of Newport News; two grandchildren, Katherine Porras of Raleigh, N.C., and Shavonda Turner of Fredericksburg, Va.; two great-grandchildren, Justin Thomas Porras and Kristina Lynn Porras.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Boykins Chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Langley and the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and suggest that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, c/o Mrs. June Duck, 100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8
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Virginia Adelle Pope King, 86, of Southampton County, died 1 Jan 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Willie Grover Pope and Flora Thomas Gray Pope and the widow of George Thomas "Mike" King Jr.
A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday 5 Jan 2000 in the Boykins Chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Langley and the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park.
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VIRGINIA ADELLE POPE KING
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 3, 2000
Virginia Adelle Pope King, 86, died Jan. 1, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Grover and Flora Thomas Gray Pope and the widow of George Thomas "Mike" King Jr. She was a member of Mount Horeb United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, George Thomas "Billy" King III and his wife, Sammy, of Hampton; three sisters, Elizabeth Fowler of Franklin, Barbara Burgess of Capron, Gwendolyn Overby of Branchville; four brothers, Harvey Pope of Courtland, Linwood "Cat" Pope of Newsoms, James Pope of Courtland and William Pope of Newport News; two grandchildren, Katherine Porras of Raleigh, N.C., and Shavonda Turner of Fredericksburg, Va.; two great-grandchildren, Justin Thomas Porras and Kristina Lynn Porras.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Boykins Chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Langley and the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and suggest that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, c/o Mrs. June Duck, 100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8
––– Vital Statistics –––
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| Name | Virginia Adelle Pope King |
| Age | 86 |
| Birth | 1914 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 1 Jan 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Virginia Adelle Pope King | Decedent | - |
| Willie Grover Pope | Father | - |
| Flora Thomas Gray Pope | Mother | - |
| George Thomas "Mike" King Jr. | Husband | - |
| George Thomas "Billy" King III | Son | Hampton |
| Sammy King | Daughter-in-law | Hampton |
| Elizabeth Fowler | Sister | Franklin |
| Barbara Burgess | Sister | Capron |
| Gwendolyn Overby | Sister | Branchville |
| Harvey Pope | Brother | Courtland |
| Linwood "Cat" Pope | Brother | Newsoms |
| James Pope | Brother | Courtland |
| William Pope | Brother | Newport News |
| Katherine Porras | Grandchild | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Shavonda Turner | Grandchild | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| Justin Thomas Porras | Great-grandchild | - |
| Kristina Lynn Porras | Great-grandchild | - |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Location | Norfolk, VA |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 3 Jan 2000 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B8 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Member of Mount Horeb United Methodist Church
• Birth name was Virginia Adelle Pope
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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