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Pope, Roby Lester

Male 1888 - 1963  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Pope, Roby Lester was born on 19 Jul 1888 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Mar 1963 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 14 Mar 1963 in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: 13 Mar 1963, The Charlotte Observer; Page 7B Column 6

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died at Haven Convalescent Nursing Home.

    Roby married Younts, Dora Vivian [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pope, Liston Corlando  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1909 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Apr 1974 in Trondheim, Norway; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 3. Pope, Mildred Younts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1911 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Jan 2004 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 4. Pope, Evelyn Lenoir  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1915; died on 22 Feb 1936; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pope, Liston Corlando Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roby1) was born on 6 Sep 1909 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Apr 1974 in Trondheim, Norway; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Liston married Purvis, Bennie Howell on 3 Feb 1934 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Bennie was born on 29 Oct 1912 in Lenoir, North Carolina; died on 13 Nov 1967 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Liston married Thoreson, Gerd Synnove on 18 Feb 1971 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Gerd was born on 27 Mar 1923 in Norway; died on 7 May 1977 in Trondheim, Trondheim kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway; was buried in Lade Cemetery, Trondheim, Trondheim kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Pope, Mildred Younts Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roby1) was born on 18 Dec 1911 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Jan 2004 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Mildred married Proctor, Joseph Roy Sr. on 5 May 1937 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA, and was divorced in 1948 in Seminole, Florida, USA. Joseph was born on 4 May 1902 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Feb 1959 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Proctor, Joseph Roy Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1939 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 May 2020 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Mildred married Wood, Franklin Harriss Sr on 1 Feb 1964 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. Franklin was born on 28 Dec 1907 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Feb 1976 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Williams, John Dudley Jr. John was born on 1 Aug 1904 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Jul 2002 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Pope, Evelyn Lenoir Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roby1) was born on 4 Feb 1915; died on 22 Feb 1936; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Royal, John Weldon. John was born on 28 Sep 1914; died on 3 Oct 1974; was buried in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Royal, Daughter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1936; died on 17 Feb 1936; was buried in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Proctor, Joseph Roy Jr Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mildred2, 1.Roby1) was born on 24 May 1939 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 May 2020 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; was buried in Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: The Richmond News Leader; Richmond, Virginia

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    He became a director and playwright following his retirement.

    According to a Richmond Times-Dispatch article by Tony Farrell, published Oct. 8, 2018, Roy Proctor "studied fiction writing at the University of Iowa under the tutelage of legendary author Philip Roth and took the same play-writing course that Tennessee Williams had taken 25 years earlier..." (https://www.richmond.com/entertainment/art/richmond-theater-community-honors-longtime-rtd-critic-roy-proctor-for-30-years-of-work/article_dce01dbd-4046-538e-b0e6-1534fbed79ee.html)

    That same article, written to announce he was receiving the Richmond Theatre Legacy Award, indicated he wrote more than 3,500 theater reviews, 2,000+ film reviews, and two regular theater columns. Additionally, for the last 28 of his years as Richmond's theater critic, he published The Phoebe List, to recognize his favorite performances of the year. As the article notes, Phoebe was "the Proctor family's high-strung black poodle."

    On May 14, 2020, the Richmond Times-Dispatch ran another piece by Tony Farrell to report on Proctor's death. The complete article can be found at: https://www.richmond.com/news/local/longtime-richmond-theater-and-arts-critic-roy-proctor-dies-at-80/article_a2f8d4ba-30c7-561c-ba64-06416b2b756d.html

    He married Sarah Franks, a college classmate. Together they had a daughter, Anna, and a son, Joe.

    The article also indicated burial would be alongside his father, Joseph Roy Proctor Sr., in Thomasville City Cemetery, and memorial contributions be directed to the Richmond Triangle Players.

    A celebration of life was pending the easing of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Died:
    Died of COVID 19

    Joseph married Franks, Sarah on 23 Jun 1962 in Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, USA. Sarah was born on 23 Feb 1940; died on 1 Dec 1974 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; was buried in Lisbon Cemetery Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Proctor, Anna  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Proctor, Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Royal, Daughter Descendancy chart to this point (4.Evelyn2, 1.Roby1) was born on 17 Feb 1936; died on 17 Feb 1936; was buried in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Proctor, Anna Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph3, 3.Mildred2, 1.Roby1)

  2. 8.  Proctor, Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph3, 3.Mildred2, 1.Roby1)



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