By Staff
Mr. Thomas Allen Pope, age 72, a resident of 341 Smith Shore Road, Belhaven, NC died Friday, June 25, 2010 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Smithton in Belhaven officiated by the Rev. Jason Blanton and the Rev. Burke Holland. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Hillside Funeral Service.
Mr. Pope was born on March 5, 1938 in Edenton, NC, the son of the late John Hilton and Beulah Allen Pope. He graduated from Garner High School and also attended N.C. State University. Thomas served in the United States Marine Corps. In 1968, he moved to Beaufort County where he farmed what is now known as Pope Farms Incorporated. On July 25, 1991, he was married to Joan Wells, who survives. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Smithton, Carolina Cotton Growers Co-Op and Coastal Carolina Cotton Gin. He was also an avid biker and fisherman.
He is survived by his wife Joan and three sons, Herbert Allen Pope and wife Betty of Wilmington, NC, Thomas Anthony "Andy" Pope and wife Paula of Belhaven, NC and James Hilton Pope of Raleigh, NC; one daughter, Angela Dawn Williams and husband Bobby of Winterville, NC; one stepson, Vincent Harris and wife Tamara of Wilmington, NC; the mother of his children, Alice Waters Pope; and thirteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Ellis.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church of Smithton Building Fund, 2951 Seed Tick Neck Road, Pinetown, NC 27865.
You may share a memory or view his video tribute by visiting www.hillsidefuneralservice.com.
Hillside Funeral Service of Washington is proudly serving the Pope family.
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