Virginia Lee Pope

A private Family viewing will be held at Shelton Funeral Home of Decatur, Alabama. A graveside service will be held at Burningtree Memorial Gardens in Decatur, Alabama on January 4th at 11:30 am CT. A Celebration of Life and time for remembrance will be held afterward at 1:00 pm CT.

Virginia was born October 27th,1933 in Parksley, Virginia to John and Merle Drummond. She was primarily a homemaker for many years but also worked with children and in creative pursuits otherwise. She enjoyed tending to her home and garden and had a wonderful group of friends both in Huntsville, Decatur, and then in Atlanta more recently.

Virginia is predeceased by her loving husband of many years, Bennie E Pope and also her son Larry E Pope (Lori) and daughter Janice Wyman (Calvin); her loving sister Dorothy Fletcher (Wade Sr) and brothers Bobby (Mary Jane), Johnny (Gertrude) and Richard (Ruth). Virginia leaves behind her son Michael (Andrea) - Brandon and Wesley; daughter Teresa - Justin, Nathaniel, Grayson and Mitch; additional grandchildren, Brooke, Le, Matt and Benji; Alanna and Jocelyn: and a dynasty of great-grandchildren.

Virginia was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She will be honored and incredibly missed by those who have loved her and called her family or friend.

Arrangements will be handled by Shelton Funeral Home, 2105 Beltline Road, Decatur Alabama; www.sheltonfuneralhome.net

In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Virginia may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.