Mildred Pope Yeomans Obituary
We bid farewell to Mildred Pope Yeomans (Pooler, Georgia), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 12, 2024 at the age of 96. Mildred Pope touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Travis Yeomans; her parents, Henry Carson Pope, Sr. and Minnie Lee Pope Tedder; her siblings, James Pope, Henry Pope, Caroll "Buddy" Tedder, Louise Zeigler and Elizabeth Pallace; her brother-in-law Carroll Zeigler; and her son-in-law Al Watts.
She is survived by: her daughters, Gail Watts, Barbara Griffin (Alton) and Joyce Stafford (Rodney); her grandchildren, Terry Douberley (Dale), Tony Watts (Erin), Cindy Farmer (Corey), Lee Griffin and Justin Stafford (Amanda); and her siblings, Carolyn Greene (Johnny), Patricia Carlton (Alvin) and Fred Tedder (Ann). She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Friday, November 15th 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes – West Chatham Chapel (901 US-80, Pooler, GA 31322). A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 16th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Funeral Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes – West Chatham Chapel (901 US-80, Pooler, GA 31322). A burial was held on Saturday, November 16th 2024 at the Gravel Hill Cemetery (1501 US-80, Bloomingdale, GA 31302).
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org, or to the American Heart Association, p.o. box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or heart.org.
