A homegoing celebration for Mr. Waymon D. Pope of Los Angeles CA who departed this life on August 4, 2016 will be held Saturday August 13, 2016, 11:00am. at Thirty-Fourth Street Church of God, Bishop Thomas Scott Senior pastor with Rev. Dr. Maxine Woodside, officiating. The interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Waymon D. Pope was born November 11, 1963 in Tampa, Florida. He attended McDonald Training Center. Regardless of being diagnosed as intellectually challenged he never let that bother him and never wanted to be forgotten. In case someone might have forgotten or tried to ignore him he would remind them with his famous saying, 'Ya'll know me.' He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Rosa Lee Pope; brothers, his twin, Warren Pope, Alfonso and Richard Pope and Howard Johnson; sisters, Patricia, Yvonne, and Diane Pope. He leaves to cherish his memories 5 sisters: Evangelist Eva Russell, Dinah Pope-Harris, Los Angeles CA, Miriam Pope-O'Brien (Bobby), Cibolo TX, Pauline Pope-Williams (Richard) Tampa, FL and Zelda Pope, Los Angeles CA; 1 brother, Leroy Pope, Los Angeles CA; 2 aunts, Leona Hudson, Los Angeles CA and Vivian Johnson San Diego, CA; nieces, Monica Stenson-Brown, (Michael Brown), Los Angeles CA, Tameka Williams, Charlotte, NC, Susan Clemmons, LeChell Pope-Zakoul (Gamel), Los Angeles, CA, LeKeshia Williams, LeShai Williams, Tampa FL, Victoria Pope, Los Angeles CA, and Nicole Johnsons, Bronx New York, nephews, Alan Stenson, Minneapolis, MN, Michael Russell, Tampa, FL, Jeneral Russell (Vickie) Riverview , FL Rashad Harris, Los Angeles CA, Dorian Harris (Joyce) Tampa, FL, Ishmeal Bryan (Starr), Fort Hood TX, Maurice Bryan, Warren O'Brien (Sekenna), Cibolo,TX, Daymon Pope, (Temitope), Baltimore, MD, LeRoy Williams IV, Tampa, FL, Markese Smith, Marcel Philips, Donte Pope, Broderick Drew and Ronzae Drew, Marcelyn Pope, all of Los Angeles CA; great nephews and nieces, Anthony Boykin, Terrence Stenson, Torrance Stenson, Travis Boone, Los Angeles, CA, Kya'Rell Russell, Tyler Russell, Jayden Brister, Khalil Williams, Samir Zakoul, Aubreii Rozier, Tanesha and Tymira Stenson , Tatyan Riggs, Jazmyne and Jayla Williams, Elijah Lynch, Janyia, Jaden, Jerzie, Elijah Bryan, Jaymeon, Jamel O Brien, Jasmyn and Jayla Harris, Kaceilea and Thearon Simpson, Jr, Kristian and Kristaney Robinson and Vanessa Clemmons; cousins, Hudson, Johnson, Jackson, Montana, Thelma Durham, Sledge, Dorsey, Lester Taylor, Thomas, Bryant and Pope families of Mariana ,FL; his favorite friend, Jackie Chaney Wilson and family, Clyde Anthony, of Los Angeles, CA his loving and devoted caregiver. The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, August 12th from 5-7 pm. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.

Visitation
Aikens Funeral Home
Friday, August 12, 2016
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tampa, FL 33610

Funeral Service
Thirty-Fourth Street Church of God
Saturday, August 13, 2016
11:00 AM
3000 N. 34th St
Tampa, FL 33605