Bernard Pope

Bernard A. Pope, 93 of Bladenboro died Monday, August 27, 2009 at Bladen County Hospital. Mr. Pope was a resident of Bladen County, NC since 1990. He was born in Floyd County, Texas and lived and worked as a Cadillac Master Mechanic, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and Johnson Marine certified Mechanic prior to his retirement and moving to Bladen County.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Bessie Lee Pope and a grandson Larry Dove of Bladenboro, NC.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2007 from 1:30 until 2:30 pm at Galeed Baptist Church funeral services will follow after the visitation. Burial will follow in Singletary Cemetery on Old Boardman Rd.

He is survived by his sister, Mattie Adams of Winston,Or; his children, Ann Dove Anderson of Conway, SC; and Dennis A. Pope of St. Lucie County, FL.; Grandchildren, Lee Ann Bullard of Lincolnton NC; Timothy Dove of Huntersville, NC; Sherry Dove, of Bladenboro, NC; and David Pope of Melbourne Fl.; his great grandchildren, Thomas Kinlaw, Craig Kinlaw, Heather Brown, Ryan Bullard, Renee Bullard, Kendall Dove, Danielle Dove, Jenna Dove, and Grace Dove.

In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Galeed Baptist Church, 571 Galeed Church Rd. Bladenboro, NC 28320