John Ellis Pope, age 87, of Yulee, Florida passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. John was born on April 18, 1936 in Macon, GA to Estelle Alexander Pope and Ruth Anne Thornburg Pope, both deceased. John proudly and honorably served in the United States Navy. He retired from St. Regis, now Seminole Kraft and worked in management. John was married to Deloris Haddock Pope for 47 years. He was a member of Duval Station Baptist Church. He loved his family, and having cookouts with them. John also enjoyed gardening, spending time in the mountains of North and South Carolina, and was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan; he also enjoyed going to the family cabin at the Sante Fe River.
John is survived by his wife, Deloris H. Pope; children Cheryl Lynn VanWey (Donald Eugene), Kenneth Charles Snowball, John Ellis Pope, Jr., Robert Leon Pope, and Tammy Michelle Pope-Smith (Mutt); grandchildren Christopher Little, Courtney VanWey, Dylan Rhind, Kylee Pope, Robert (Robbie) O'Steen, and Amanda Keene; and great-grandchildren Kalli Sharp, Kayla Sharp, and Emberlee O'Steen.
A visitation for John will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Hardage-Giddens, Riverside Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the funeral home. A committal service will follow the funeral service at Riverside Memorial Park.
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