Obituary of Gyendelyn Paige Pope 11 FEB 1944 - 29 MAR 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gyendelyn P. Overby March 29, 2014. BRANCHVILLE - Gyendelyn "Gwen" Pope Overby, 70, entered the church triumphant March 29, 2014, while surrounded by family at the home. She was a daughter of the late Willie G. and Jessie Cutchins Pope and was predeceased by her sisters, Virginia P. King and Elizabeth P. Fowler, and her brothers, Linwood L. "Cat" Pope and Harvey G. Pope. Gwen was partner with her son Justin at Justin's Lawn Overby and Landscaping and was a former 15-year employee of Manry-Rawls Insurance Company. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 37 years, Dennis W. Overby; her daughter, C. Renee Edwards and her husband, Paul E. Jones Jr.; her sons, Michael E. Edwards and his wife, Robin, and C. Justin Overby and girlfriend, Stacy A. Brinkley; her sister, Barbara P. Burgess and her husband, Wayne; her brothers, James F. Pope Sr. and his wife, Audrey, and William E. Pope and his wife, Mary Jo; and her grandchildren, Ryan D. Vann, Mandi E. Edwards and M. Colby Edwards. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church, 3488 Godwin Blvd., Suffolk, with the Rev. Dr. Ruffin Alphin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church and other times at the residence. Interment will be at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 11 a.m. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to Boykins Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, VA 23827. www.wrightfuneralhome.org. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 11 FEB 1944 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 29 MAR 2014 - Branchville, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Gyendelyn "Gwen" Pope Overby, 70, died 29 March 2014 in Branchville, Virginia; she was a daughter of Willie G. and Jessie Cutchins Pope and was survived by spouse, children, siblings, and grandchildren. The funeral was held 2 April 2014 at Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Ruffin Alphin officiating. Interment was at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, 3 April 2014. ** TRANSCRIPT** Gyendelyn Paige Pope 11 FEB 1944 - 29 MAR 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gyendelyn P. Overby March 29, 2014. BRANCHVILLE - Gyendelyn "Gwen" Pope Overby, 70, entered the church triumphant March 29, 2014, while surrounded by family at the home. She was a daughter of the late Willie G. and Jessie Cutchins Pope and was predeceased by her sisters, Virginia P. King and Elizabeth P. Fowler, and her brothers, Linwood L. "Cat" Pope and Harvey G. Pope. Gwen was partner with her son Justin at Justin's Lawn Overby and Landscaping and was a former 15-year employee of Manry-Rawls Insurance Company. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 37 years, Dennis W. Overby; her daughter, C. Renee Edwards and her husband, Paul E. Jones Jr.; her sons, Michael E. Edwards and his wife, Robin, and C. Justin Overby and girlfriend, Stacy A. Brinkley; her sister, Barbara P. Burgess and her husband, Wayne; her brothers, James F. Pope Sr. and his wife, Audrey, and William E. Pope and his wife, Mary Jo; and her grandchildren, Ryan D. Vann, Mandi E. Edwards and M. Colby Edwards. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church, 3488 Godwin Blvd., Suffolk, with the Rev. Dr. Ruffin Alphin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church and other times at the residence. Interment will be at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 11 a.m. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to Boykins Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, VA 23827. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 11 FEB 1944 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 29 MAR 2014 - Branchville, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] Vital Statistics |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Gyendelyn Paige Pope | |-------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 70 | | Birth | 11 February 1944; Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 29 March 2014; Branchville, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| | Gyendelyn Paige Pope | Decedent | Branchville, Virginia | | Willie G. Pope | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Jessie Cutchins Pope | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Virginia P. King | Sister (deceased) | Unknown | | Elizabeth P. Fowler | Sister (deceased) | Unknown | | Linwood L. "Cat" Pope | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Harvey G. Pope | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Dennis W. Overby | Husband | Unknown | | C. Renee Edwards | Daughter | Unknown | | Paul E. Jones Jr. | Son-in-law | Unknown | | Michael E. Edwards | Son | Unknown | | Robin Edwards | Daughter-in-law | Unknown | | C. Justin Overby | Son | Unknown | | Stacy A. Brinkley | Son's girlfriend | Unknown | | Barbara P. Burgess | Sister | Unknown | | Wayne Burgess | Brother-in-law | Unknown | | James F. Pope Sr. | Brother | Unknown | | Audrey Pope | Sister-in-law | Unknown | | William E. Pope | Brother | Unknown | | Mary Jo Pope | Sister-in-law | Unknown | | Ryan D. Vann | Grandchild | Unknown | | Mandi E. Edwards | Grandchild | Unknown | | M. Colby Edwards | Grandchild | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |------------------|---------------| | Publication Date | 29 March 2014 | |----------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Pope, Gyendelyn Paige.txt]