Rosie Pope

Rosie Murry-Lewis Pope departed this life to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. Rosie was born in Dancy, Alabama on June 7, 1941 to the late M.T. Lewis and Ida Lee Murry. Rosie was a caring mom and grandma who loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, and cooking.

Rosie was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Caesar Pope; her parents; step-mother, Laura Lewis; five brothers, W.T. Lewis, Johnny B. Lewis (Susie), Eugene Murry-Lewis, Henry Jones, and M.L. Lewis; and two sisters, Merrill Jenkins and Maybelle Lewis.

Rosie leaves to cherish her memories her children, Michael A. (Veronica) Pope, of NC, Charles Kevin (Milly) Pope, of NC, Stacey (Ren) Rivers, of Erie, and David-Allen (Qiana) Sumner, of RI; Fourteen (14) Grandchildren, Latonya Dove, Renwrick Rivers Jr., Michael A. Pope Jr, TeQia Morse, Tiara Morse, David-Allen Sumner Jr., Qiana Sumner Jr., David-Allen Jones, Caesar Sumner, Gerald Dyer, Nichole Ridgeway, Jasmyne Crockett, Jesenya Nieves and Daniel Nieves; one great-grandson, Elijah Dove; three brothers, L.C. Louis (Daisy), Bennie Joe Lewis (Flossie), and Robert Lewis (Doris); five sisters, Flora Murry-Jemison, Willie Mae Lee, Johnnie Mae Oliver (Bobby), Rosie Lewis, and Leona Hutton (Jimmy); and a host of all her “favorite” nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Friends are invited to share with the family on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 until a private family service at 12:00 pm at Second Baptist Church, 757 East 26^th, Erie, Pa. 16504 with Pastor LaMont Higginbottom officiating. Rosie will be laid to rest in Erie Cemetery. Covid-19 precautions will be followed by the church as well as the family.  Services are under the care of Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services, Inc., Downtown, 602 W. 10^th St., Erie.

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