Mr. Curtis Wayne Pope, 73, of State Line, MS passed from this life on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. He was born in Wayne County, MS on Wednesday, July 12, 1944 to Teddy and Lula Pope. He had worked as a Commercial Fisherman. Mr. Curtis is preceded in death by his father, Teddy Pope and mother, Lula Pope; brother, Kenneth Pope. He is survived by 4 sons, Carl Pope (Teela), Irvington, AL, Curtis Odale Pope (Adele), State Line, AL, Jerry Pope (Alena), Irvington, AL, Daniel Pope (Heather), Robertsdale, AL; 3 daughters, Annette Pope, Buckatunna, MS, Genice Caten (Tim), Millry, AL, Barbara Landrum (Clint), Gilbertown, AL; 2 brothers, Terry Pope, Buckatunna, MS, Jerry Pope, Nashville, TN; sister, Helen Pope, Tennessee; 24 Grandchildren, 27 Great Grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Curtis will be held [Date and Time to be announced] at Freeman Funeral Home, 1305 Skyland Drive, Waynesboro, MS. Funeral Services will be held [Date and Time to be announced] at Freeman Funeral Home. Interment will be in Pope Family Cemetery, State Line, MS.