Randall Pope

Randall D. “R.D.” Pope, 74, of Union City passed away at 8:18 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at Regional One Health in Memphis.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Lynch officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until hour of services Friday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be his family.
He was born July 4, 1943, in Lake County, son of the late Harvey D. and Norma “Bunny” (Michael) Thurman. He worked for 30 years at the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
He is survived by two daughters, Gail and Paul Hunt of Union City and Linda Jean Pope of Knoxville; one stepson, James and Angela Melton of Sharon; one brother, Lucien Gene and Nettie Pope of Ridgely; five sisters, Charlotte and Ricky Myers of Illinois, Vicky Birdsong and Cindy Pope, both of Mississippi, Dee Thurman and Sheree and Tim Richards, all of Michigan; one sister-in-law, Wanda Thurman of Michigan; his fiancée, Jan Fuller of Union City; eight grandchildren, Ashley Morris of South Fulton, Tina Hunt and Paula Hunt, both of Texas, Rachel Melton, Rizpah Melton, Noah Melton and Jacob Melton, all of Sharon, and Nathan Melton of Italy; two great-grandchildren, Randy Parham of South Fulton and Rick Wilkey of Dresden; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Lillian McKelvy; three brothers, Mike Thurman, Joe Thurman and Wayne Pope; one stepson, Donnie Melton; and one granddaughter, Alicia Thompson.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com

Published 1.4.18