Troy Lee Pope (Pop Pop) of McKinney, Texas died on August 15, 2020 at the age of 76. He was born on December 24, 1943 to Elemer Lee Pope and Jaunice Imogene (Daniel) Pope in Healdton, Oklahoma. Troy married Laurine June McLaughlin on May 9, 1975 in Durant, Oklahoma. He was a Blue Water Vietnam Navy Veteran, worked in the oil and gas industry and was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was an avid NASCAR fan, Harley Davidson motorcycle enthusiast and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for the last 33 years.
Troy is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, June Pope of McKinney, Texas; daughters, Angela Heuer and husband, Chuck of Whitehall, Michigan, Jeanna Morgan and husband, Pat of Cypress, Texas, Cyndi Quian and husband, Hector of Cypress, Texas, Melissa Smith and fiancé, James Dunbar of Addison, Texas, Susan McCartney of McKinney, Texas, and Stephanie Groce and husband, Stephen of Van Alstyne, Texas; sons, David Pope of McKinney, Texas, and Todd Schultz and wife, Angela of Tonganoxie, Kansas; sister, Susie Welborn and husband, Larry of Georgetown, Texas; grandchildren, Leslie, Lindsey, Ryan, Lauren, Christopher, Paige, Jillian, Emily, Brandon, Stephen, Matthew, Blakely, Tanner, Claire, Robby, and Hannah; 16 great-grandchildren; and a host of other loving family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elemer and Jaunice Pope and brother, Davey Pope.
A come-and-go visitation will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. Please note, only a limited number of guests will be allowed to enter the funeral home facility at a time to maintain social distancing.
A graveside service, with Navy Military Honors, officiated by Reverend Terry Maze, will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10:30 am, at Wilson Chapel Cemetery, 100 Chapel Lane, Lowry Crossing, Texas 75069.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to St Jude Children’s Hospital or a charity of your choice.
Well done, Sailor!
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Believers Who Have Died
13Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.