Marsha McBee

January 18, 1954 - January 17, 2021

Marsha Lou McBee (Pope), Okmulgee resident, joined her family and friends in heaven on January 17, 2021. Marsha was born on January 18, 1954 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Martha Louise McBee and William Silas McBee. Marsha married Joseph Verlyn Pope on July 5, 1975. Marsha was a Personal Care Assistant and worked in Home Health until she retired in 1999. Marsha was a caregiver to many, opening her home to anyone ever in need. Marsha enjoyed fishing, sewing, canning, cooking, singing karaoke, and spending time with her family. Marsha always hosted large family reunions, dinners, card games and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include her daughters, Jody Pope Quiroz of Okmulgee and Vivian Pope McCutchen of Checotah, Oklahoma. Her Grandchildren, Joey Gilbert, Larry Holmes and Trey Holmes, all of Okmulgee and Kane Sanchez, Nicholas, Christian and Jasmine McCutchen all of Checotah, Oklahoma. Great grandchildren Savannah Louise Gilbert, Eternity Larose Gilbert and Eleah Lorain Gilbert. Sisters, Billie Miller of Mannford, Oklahoma, and Vivian Hamon, Kathy Chandler and Ginger Nichols, all of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. A special dear friend and companion, Phillip Molina, Sr., of Okmulgee . Marsha had multiple nieces and nephews and many friends she considered family. The love for her family was unconditional and never ending. Marsha is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Verlyn Pope, her Mother Martha Louise McBee, Father William Silas McBee, her Nephew Ronald (Bubba) Chandler, and her son Earl Todd Smith. A visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 21, 2021, followed by a Funeral Service at 2:00 P.M. in the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Larry Hamon, Randy Miller, Josh Bennett, Henry Coker, Silviano Ortega, Dan Gilbert, David Nichols, Matt McCutchen and Eugene Kahbeah. Honorary Pallbearers include: Bobby Grummitt, Ronald Chandler, Joey Gilbert, Kane Sanchez, Larry Holmes and Trey Holmes. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Marsha‘s Tribute Page of our website at www.mcclendon-winters.com