Pope, Cressie 


MARSHALL -- Services for Cressie Pope, 97, of Harleton, will be 2 
p.m. Friday, January 27, 2006, at Harleton Baptist Church, with 
the Rev. Mike Jones and the Rev. Harry Wilson officiating. Interment 
will be in Center Cemetery of Harleton. Services are under the 
direction of Sullivan-Heaster Funeral Home of Marshall. Mrs. Pope 
passed away January 24, 2006, in Gilmer. She was born April 10, 1908, 
in Walnut Springs, to George and Sudie Kite Wilks. She was married to 
John Howard Pope in October 1927, in Meridian. Mrs. Pope was a line 
worker for Thiokal Corporation from 1970 to 1974. She was previously 
employed with Blue Buckle Plant. Mrs. Pope was a member of the 
Harletones and Silver Strands. She was preceded in death by her 
husband, John Howard Pope; parents, George and Sudie Kite Wilks; 
brother, G.C. Wilks; sisters, Clara Palmer and Florence Anderson; and 
son-in-law, Alton Summers. Survivors include her son, Ronnie Pope and 
Anna of Harleton; daughter, Wanda Summers of Harleton; grandchildren, 
Dan Williams, Kim Minor, Greg Pope, and Jill Welch; and 
great-grandchildren, Hanna Pope, Halle Pope, Eli Minor, Taylor Welch, 
Dylan Welch, Michael Williams, Tony Williams, and Reianna Williams. 
Pallbearers will be Harvey Fox, Murray McGill, Bill Mobley, Jimmy Carl 
Oney, Terry Minor, Leonard Wright, Ronnie Jones, and Tad Poutinen. 
Memorials may be made to Harleton Baptist Church. The family will 
receive friends 6-8 p.m. this evening, January 26, 2006, at the funeral 
home.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/26/2006.

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Pope, Cressie   

MARSHALL -- Services for Cressie Pope, 97, of Harleton, will be 2 
p.m. today, January 27, 2006, at Harleton Baptist Church, with the 
Rev. Mike Jones and the Rev. Harry Wilson officiating. Interment 
will be in Center Cemetery of Harleton. Arrangements are by 
Sullivan--Heaster Funeral Home. Mrs. Pope died January 24, 2006, in 
Gilmer. Born April 10, 1908, in Walnut Springs, she was a line worker 
for Thiokal Corporation and member of the Harletones and Silver 
Strands. Survivors include son, Ronnie Pope; and daughter, Wanda 
Summers.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/27/2006.