Carl A Pope, 77, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Merit Hospital in Brandon, Mississippi.  Visitation will be 5-8 PM, Friday Nov. 4,2022 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home, 114 Burney Drive, Flowood, MS, followed by cremation.  Carl was the beloved father of two children - Helga Barnes Pope and Christopher Nathan Pope.  He is preceded in death by his wife Helga Elizabeth Pope.

Carl was Born to Julia Margaret Parker Pope and Robert James Pope in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1945. He is preceded in death by his parents, older brother Gene Pope and youngest sister Marla Powell.  He leaves behind brothers Robert Pope (Carol), Kelly Pope and sisters Patsy Ballard, Barbara Sumrall (Andy), Cherry Jeter and sister in law Nancy Pope.

Carl is also survived by many nieces and nephews (Teresa, Steve, Trey, Angie, Greg, Penny, Mark, Juliana, Paul, Jennifer, and Justin) and 24 great nieces and nephews.  Carl spent his life devoted to his children, working and his favorite pastime of fishing.   Carl was a brilliant man who could create and repair anything. He was also a phenomenal athlete in any sport of his choosing.  The biggest part of his life was spent in Belzoni, MS and Denham Springs, Louisiana.  Along the way he also spent years working in Charlotte, NC, Houston, Texas and Hammond, LA.

Carl graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS with a degree in Accounting and worked for Exxon for many years then transitioned into a successful sales career with Ashland Chemical and Ideal Chemical then retiring from his own business in Hammond, LA.  Prior to that he spent two years at his beloved Ole Miss Rebels where he played tailback for Johnny Vaught's teams, acquiring the honor of All SEC Freshman his freshman year. His passing will leave a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

Chris and Helga offer tremendous thanks and gratitude to Dad's surviving siblings and our cousins for their continued companionship and care offered to Dad.

In addition, heartfelt appreciation to the phenomenal caring staff at Merit Health and Kindred Hospice who provided excellent care administered with love and compassion.

Memory thought:

To the living, I am gone,

To the sorrowful,

I will never return,

To the angry,

I was cheated, but to the happy, I am at peace,

And to the faithful, I have never left.

I cannot speak, but I can listen.

I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.

So, as you stand upon a shore gazing at a beautiful sea,

As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity,

Remember me.

Remember me in your heart:

Your thoughts, and your memories,

Of the times we loved,

The times we cried,

The times we fought,

The times we laughed.

For if you always think of me, I will never have gone.