George Thomas Pope, Jr.

George Thomas Pope Jr., 62, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away at Emory St. Joseph's Hospital in the early morning hours on May 15, 2022, minutes after receiving an insulin shot. He had just had a successful quadruple bypass and clearing of his right Carotid artery. He did not want to die. He is the son of the late George Pope Sr. and Ailene Pope and resided in Griffin, Georgia for a good part of his life. He is the oldest of four siblings, Regina Freeman, Leonard Pope, and the late Donald Pope Sr. George is survived by his wife Alicia Bisnar and his five daughters: Rhonda Nobles, Julie Andrews, April Venegas (husband Adrian Venegas), Dusty Cobb, and Cassidy Peck (husband Dustin Peck) and stepping in to care for his brother's children after his passing in 1990; Donald Pope Jr. (wife Suzanne Pope), and Leslie Vaughn (husband Greg Vaughn). He sure was a good man. George is survived by 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren: Megan Nobles, Morgan Nobles (husband Nick Fontana), Jaccob Pope, Kimberlynn Pearce (husband Kollin Pearce), Jaziah Colquitt, Kiersten Colquitt, Kamden Colquitt, Honesty Pope (fiancé Matthew Parker), Ava Venegas, Audrey Venegas, Hunter Pope, Noah Pope, Journey Peck, Steven Cobb, Johnathon Cobb, Kabriel Pearce, Caiden Parker, and Theodore Fontana. A memorial service honoring his life will be held at Haisten McCullough Funeral Home in Griffin, Georgia on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, at 7:00 PM. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:30 PM until the service hour at the funeral home. The family will also be in Tybee Island, Georgia the weekend of June 4th celebrating his life and are welcoming guests. For online condolences please visit www.haistenmcculloughfuneralhome.com. Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Road, Griffin is in charge of arrangements.