Winston Richardson Pope

June 13, 1925 - June 10, 2009

Winston Richardson "W.R." Pope passed away on June 10th, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. W.R. was born to Charles and Dixie Pope in Angie, Louisiana on June 13, 1925. He married Doris Marie Guy of Angie, LA in 1947, and they lived happily together for 62 years. W.R. and Doris raised their family in Port Arthur where he enjoyed coaching Lad's League baseball for his sons for many years. He also served as City Secretary of Pear Ridge for 14 years and was a Veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army. As a member of Trinity Baptist Church, he served as a Royal Ambassador leader and later became a member of Memorial Baptist Church. W.R. retired from Gulf Oil after 34 years of service as a Maintenance Mechanic. He was a fan of sports, especially basketball, and loved vacationing with friends and family in his travel trailer, playing cards and dominos, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Doris Guy Pope of Port Arthur, son Larry and wife Lisa of Jasper, son Donny and wife Becky of Nederland, grandson Brian and wife Tabitha of Groves, granddaughter Heather and husband Rodney Waddle of Sugar Land, granddaughter Ashley and husband Cory Nicholson of Lumberton, granddaughter Haley and husband Tad Treme of Nederland, granddaughter Jenna of Nederland, great-grandchildren Avery, Lani, Tyler, Emily,Hadlee and Colton, sister-in-law Sue Pope, brother-in-law Howard Guy, sister-in-law Mac Guy, brother-in-law Emmett Guy, brother-in-law Douglas Guy, and many 'cousins, nieces and nephews.