Lula Virginia Crowder 26 DEC 1897 - 1 MAR 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Lula C. Pope CARRSVILLE-Mrs. Lula Crowder Pope, 84, of Route 1, died Sunday in a nursing home [in Portsmouth, Virginia]. She was a native of Southampton County and was the widow of John Henry Pope. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Hinton R. Pope, Eldridge Pope Sr., and James E. Pope, all of Carrsville, and Marvin B. Pope of Franklin; one sister, Mattie Porter of Churchland; two brothers, B. F. Porter and Harvey Porter of Newsomes; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Wright Funeral Home, Franklin in charge. Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 03 Mar 1982 Page 2 Article clipped from Suffolk News-Herald -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 26 DEC 1897 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 1 MAR 1982 - Portsmouth, Virginia, USA] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Lula Virginia Crowder Pope died 1 Mar 1982 in Portsmouth, Virginia at age 84. She was born 26 Dec 1897 in Southampton County, Virginia. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A funeral was held 3 Mar 1982 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church; burial followed in the church cemetery. ## Transcript Lula Virginia Crowder 26 December 1897 - 1 March 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Lula C. Pope CARRSVILLE-Mrs. Lula Crowder Pope, 84, of Route 1, died Sunday in a nursing home [in Portsmouth, Virginia]. She was a native of Southampton County and was the widow of John Henry Pope. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Hinton R. Pope, Eldridge Pope Sr., and James E. Pope, all of Carrsville, and Marvin B. Pope of Franklin; one sister, Mattie Porter of Churchland; two brothers, B. F. Porter and Harvey Porter of Newsomes; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Wright Funeral Home, Franklin in charge. Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 03 March 1982 Page 2 Article clipped from Suffolk News-Herald -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 26 December 1897 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 1 March 1982 - Portsmouth, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary --------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Lula Virginia Crowder Pope | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------| | Age | 84 years | | Birth | 26 December 1897; Southampton County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 1 March 1982; Portsmouth, Virginia, USA | --------------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------| | Lula Virginia Crowder Pope | Decedent | Portsmouth, Virginia | | John Henry Pope | Spouse (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Hinton R. Pope | Son | Carrsville | | Eldridge Pope Sr. | Son | Carrsville | | James E. Pope | Son | Carrsville | | Marvin B. Pope | Son | Franklin | | Mattie Porter | Sister | Churchland | | B. F. Porter | Brother | Newsomes | | Harvey Porter | Brother | Newsomes | | Nine grandchildren | Grandchildren | [Not stated] | | Seventeen great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | [Not stated] | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Publication Details Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 03 March 1982 Page 2 Article clipped from Suffolk News-Herald ## Other Relevant Information Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Funeral conducted by Rev. Richard Peerey. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin in charge.