Newana Jean Pope

Services for Newana Jean Pope, 78, of Gilmer, Texas will be Friday, June 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Chad Richardson officiating. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. Mrs. Pope passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in Gilmer, Texas. Newana Jean Pope was born in Marion County to Bartus and Mary Downs on May 9, 1936. Mrs. Pope was married to Louie Gene Pope and worked as a Monitor Technician at the UT Health Center. Newana was a strong Christian and honoring the Lord was a big part of her life. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Newana is survived by her sons: Louie B. Pope and wife Stella of The Colony, Texas, Robert Pope of Diana, Texas, Arthur Pope and wife Becky of Gladewater, Texas, Jerry Pope and wife Daphne of White Oak, Texas; daughters: Mary Snider and husband Lynn of Hawkins, Texas; 12 grandchildren: Jami, Michael, Michelle, Elisha, Tosha, Jeff, Eric, David, Jeri, Louie, Dillon, Garrett and 9 great grandchildren. Mrs. Pope is preceded by her parents Bartus M. Downs and Mary J. Duke Downs and by her husband Louie Gene Pope. Visitation will be Thursday, June 19, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m at Croley Funeral Home Gladewater, Texas. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Legacy Hospice, www.legacyhospice.com.