Born on June 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Recce Helms.
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Pope; son, Ralph Pope; daughter, Patsy Russ; 4 sisters; 3 brothers; and 2 grandchildren, Mark (Bunky) Sims and Amanda Russ. She is survived by her 2 children, Donald Pope and Lynn Price; 3 siblings, Joe Helms, Ray Helms, and Brenda Marze.
Being a mom was always her greatest joy.
A visitation will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe, located at 204 South Main Street, Monroe, North Carolina. A service to celebrate her life will be held after the visitation in the McEwen Colonial Chapel at 1:15 pm with burial immediately following the service at Lakeland Memorial Park.
Serving as pallbearers are Gingle Johnson, Donald Pope Jr., Kenny Pope, Matthew Russ, Richard Russ and Justin Sims.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcewenmonroechapel.com for the Pope family.
McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is honored to serve the family of Evelyn H. Pope.
