Obituary

E.J. Pope ABERNATHY - Funeral services for E.J. Pope, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Abernathy Church of Christ with David Bennett and Steve Gauntt officiating. Burial will follow in Abernathy Cemetery by Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy. Mr. Pope died at his residence Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. He was born Jan. 17, 1919, in Hillsboro. He married Wilma Motheral on Dec. 23, 1938, in Abernathy. He farmed and was an original owner of the Tuco Gin. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Downtown Bible Class, American Legion and the Hale County ASCS Committee for more than 20 years. He served as director of South Plains Telephone Co-op for 30 years. He was named honorary Chapter Farmer for the local FFA, recognized by the Chamber of Commerce as Farm Family of the Year in 1974, and the Abernathy Project Show was dedicated to him in 1986. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Pope; two sons, Charles Pope, and Milton Pope and his wife Angela; a daughter, Karen Waits, all of Abernathy; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be sent to the building fund at Church of Christ, Box 290, Abernathy, TX 79311, or to Abernathy Cemetery Association, Box 59, Abernathy, TX 79311 Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.