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Willis Gene Pope 1930–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1930

Birth Location: Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Death Date: 20 July 2016

Death Location: Rover, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Clarence Pope

Mother: Ruby Russell

Spouse(s): Marjorie Pope

Children(s):

Willis Gene Pope was born in 1930 in Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A., the child of Clarence Eugene Pope And Ruby Gladys Russell. In 1950, Willis Gene Pope resided in Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Willis Gene Pope married Marjorie Elinor Pope, and had children including Randall Gene Pope. Willis Gene Pope passed away in 2016 in Rover, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Gene Pope was born in 1930 in Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A., the child of Clarence Eugene Pope And Ruby Gladys Russell.
  • In 1950, Willis Gene Pope resided in Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willis Gene Pope married Marjorie Elinor Pope, and had children including Randall Gene Pope.
  • Willis Gene Pope passed away in 2016 in Rover, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Willis Pope's Ancestors

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Willis Pope
1930–2016
Birth Place: Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Parents
Clarence Eugene Pope
1894–1975
Rover, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Ruby (Gladys) Russell
1905–1994
Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Grandparents
Charles (Henley) Pope
1849–1914
Eagleville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Jane) Pope
1853–1930
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Thomas (Allen) Russell
1870–1944
Tennessee, Death Records, Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States
Melvina (Jones) Claxton
1872–1955
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Pope's Timeline

3 Records

1930
12 July 1930
Birth of Willis Gene Pope in Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
1950
1950
Age 20
Willis Gene Pope resided here in Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
2016
20 July 2016
Age 86
Death of Willis Gene Pope in Unionville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Unionville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1930
    Event Place: Newtown, Bedford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 2016
    Event Place: Unionville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rover, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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