James
Raeford
(Ray)
Pope
Sr.
Born in Pender, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Olin Pope
and Lacy Gertrude (Rivenbark) Pope
Brother of
John Wright Pope Sr.
Husband of
Laura Francis (Dudley) Pope
— married
1 Sep 1956 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
James was born in 1931. He was the son of James Pope and Gert Rivenbark. He passed away in 2018.
Mr. James Raeford Pope, Sr., 87, of Lumberton, NC. died Monday, December 3, 2018 at Woodhaven Care Facility surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Pender County, NC; was the son of the late James and Lacy Rivenbark Pope and the widower of Laura Dudley Pope. He was also preceded in death by a brother, J.W. "Red" Pope.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lumberton. He was a Master Mason and a Sudan Shriner. He was the director of the Children's Blind Unit at the Murdock Center in Butner for over 30 years. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving his country honorably in the Korean War. He loved his family and friends, he always had a smile for them all and will be missed by all who knew him.
Sources
- Elizabeth Pearsall's Family records
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195163098/james_raeford_pope
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