of Bauxite, AR
July 7, 1943 - March 25, 2025
Cleburne Dale Pope Jr., age 81, went to be with his lord and savior Tuesday, March 25th 2025. He was born July 7th, 1943, the son of Cleburne and Georgia Pope. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Mary Louise Pope. He is survived by his son Dale Dwayne Pope and his wife Michele and grandson Joshua Logan Pope, all of Tampa Florida; four sisters, Cheryl Calvert, from Conway, Marilyn Yeargan, of Indiana, Joan Draper of Vilonia, LaJeanne Mack Wilson (Shawn) of Indiana, Jolene Fullen of Bauxite, two brothers, Jerry and Jimmy Pope of Conway and many loving nieces and nephews.
Dale (as he chose to go by) grew up with a love for cars. He would later race a stock car at the now closed I-30 Speedway in Little Rock. Dale had an incredible work ethic and after driving a wrecker for several companies, he eventually started his own wrecker company, Pope's Wrecker Service in Little Rock. He loved his family, NASCAR and never wanted anyone to go out of their way for him although he would do anything to help others.