Helen Pope

September 18, 1930 - April 13, 2022

Helen Jean Pope, age 91 of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville. Funeral services will be conducted at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View at 2:00PM on Saturday, April 16th, with Bro. Zachary Vickery officiating. Her remains will be cremated following the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, April 16th from 10:00AM until the hour of service at 2:00PM. Mrs. Pope was born on September 18, 1930 in Crum, West Virginia to the late Denny & Mary Sammons Ratcliff. She was retired from Union Carbide after 30 years. She loved to read, sew, and was a strong- willed woman. She was also a breast cancer survivor. Mrs. Pope loved her family, especially her many grandchildren. She was a lifelong member of Oaklawn Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Earsel Pope; son, Tubby Pope, Jr.; daughter, Sandra Jean Hayes; grandchildren, Daniel Dearfield, Billy “Bud” Tolley, Paula Ann Loafman & Cindy Hayes; and son-in-laws, Elmo Blankenship and Ira Baisden. Survivors include her sons, Lacie (Carol) Pope, Donald Pope, and Tony G. (Sabrina) Pope; daughters, Barbara Blankenship, Sue (Bill) Tolley, Shirley Baisden, Jackie Dearfield, and Vicki (Bub) Presley; brother, Lacie (Pat) Ratcliff; sisters, Loretta Radaweic and Kay (Charlie) Mangus; grandchildren, Tammy Hayes, Theresa Brown, P.K. Hayes, Jimmy Blankenship, Tina Blankenship, Tanya Blankenship, Johnny Blankenship, Mary Tolley, Paul Tolley, Sherri Tolley, Athena Pope, Mike Pope, Crystal Baisden, Brian Baisden, David Dearfield, Damien Dearfield, Ashley Ervin, Ryan Pope, Tony Pope, Jr., Kyle Pope, Kerri Brooks, and Brandon Presley; and 105 great & great-great grandchildren. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Oaklawn Free Will Baptist Church, 1280 Oaklawn Rd, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com