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Richard Allen Pope, 73, of Newell, passed away December 22, 2021.
Born December 16, 1948 in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late "Bud" Edward and Opal (Higginbotham) Pope.
He served in the United States Army. His first job was working at Homer Laughlin China Company. He formerly worked in the Maintenance Dept. at Ergon.
Rich was a former member of the Newell Lions Club and a member of the Newell American Legion 114. He was a former President of the Mountaineer Iron Classic Car Club. He was also a member of the Tri-State Veterans Burial Group, the Chester Legion, the VFW Burial Group and the Glendale Church of the Nazarene.
He was preceded in death by an aunt and uncle that raised him, Leila and Ernest Cyphers.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce (Taylor) Pope of Newell; a daughter, Amy (Chris) Johnston of Newell and a son, John (Stephanie Lang) Pope of Morgantown; two grandchildren, Rachael Hunnell and Lauren Johnston; a twin brother, Robert "Doc" (Glenda) Pope of Newell; two sisters, Susan Paulson of West Virginia and Anna (Terry) Raines of New Cumberland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Nixon Funeral Home of Newell, WV handled private family arrangements.
12/23/21