Elizabeth Grissom Pope Boles, affectionately known as Liz, age 90, of Doyle, passed away Jan. 9, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Liz was born April 10, 1934, in Spencer, to Ambrose Smith and Minnie Jennings Grissom.
She retired from Aquatech, where her specialty was the ability to repair Levi jeans. Her life was a life of service to family, friends, and neighbors. In service to others, she would gladly lend her talent of clothing repair to anyone that needed help as well as she was the neighborhood taxi for many of her neighbors and friends. She was always there for anyone who needed a ride to the doctor, store, or to pay bills. Her service to others was also evident in she always wanted her family and guests well fed, with either something she had bought or more proudly with something she had prepared, especially her chicken and dumplings.
Liz was a member of Piney Church of Christ but has attended the Doyle Methodist Church for many years where she volunteered at the "Vision of Hope Center," in Doyle. She looked forward to going to the center every Thursday morning to be with friends and serve her community. It was a great disappointment to her when her health did not allow her to help any longer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, J.O. Pope, Odell Boles; sons, Tom, David, Rick, Gary Pope; and five brothers, Tom, Lowell, Edd, Glen and E.J. Grissom.
Survivors left to cherish her memory include her son, Robert Neal "Bob" Pope and wife Sheila; daughter-in-law, Brenda Pope; grandchildren, Stephanie Pope (Matt) Davis, John (Deanna) Pope, Ricky Dale Pope, Ryan Pope, Brandi (Shane) Goodwin, Robby (Veleina) Pope, Marissa Pope; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was noon, Jan. 14, 2025, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
John Pope, Harrison Pope, Ricky Dale Pope, Robert Pope, Jr., Robert Pope III, Caden Davis, Creed Davis, and Memphis Goodwin served as pallbearers.
Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
