Dorothy Beamon Pope

RALEIGH – Dorothy Beamon Pope passed away peacefully on Christmas Day. On November 1st, she celebrated her 95th birthday with a delightful gathering of family and friends before entering Universal Health Care of North Raleigh to recover from surgery. Dorothy enjoyed a full life, born in Belfast, NC to James and Eva Beamon. Even though the timing of her childhood was during the great depression era, she and her nine siblings enjoyed an abundant life on the family farm in Wayne County. She was a long time member of Garner United Methodist Church and a retired State Employee. Funeral services will be 1:30 pm Thursday at Garner United Methodist Church. Entombment will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00-1:30 pm prior to the service. Her husband of 67 years, Clarence, preceded her in death in July 2009. Clarence and Dorothy Pope are survived by their three daughters, Lynn Crawford and husband Wayne, Carol Tyson, and Jo Anne Harper and husband Cliff, all of Raleigh. The four grandchildren are Suzanne Kozak and husband Don, of Raleigh, Ben Crawford and wife Jenn of Belmont, Kenneth Tyson and wife Brooke of Greenville, Marlowe Hufland and husband Peter of Wake Forest. She enjoyed five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is survived by one sister, Reba Barwick of Seven Springs. Contributions may be made to Garner United Methodist Church, 201 Methodist Drive, Garner, NC 27529.