Clara Nell (Pope) Vencion ( Gangie)

Clara Nell “Gangie” Pope Vencion was born June 6, 1941 in Wayne County, TN to the union of the late Harvey B. and Audrey Ann Davis Pope. She graduated from Wayne County High School in 1959. After graduation, she was united in marriage to James E. Vencion on December 12, 1959 forever intertwining their hearts, lives, and families together. They would remain married until his passing on November 12, 2002. This union was blessed with two children, Kim and Lisa. Mrs. Clara Nell and her husband James demonstrated an immense faith in their Lord and Savior through a dedicated membership of the Waynesboro Church of God. She served as the church clerk for many years. Gangie demonstrated her faith in her daily life illustrating her Christian beliefs to anyone she encountered. She worked as the assistant plant manager for the Angelica Manufacturing Company in Waynesboro where she gained her love for sewing. In addition to sewing, she enjoyed quilting. Throughout the years many family members would receive quilts and hand sewn garments with every stitch full of love. She was especially talented in the kitchen, many will remember her famous fried pies. Gangie enjoyed going on adventures, especially with her double-first cousin, Christine Bratcher. If you knew Gangie very long, you knew that nothing in her life was as important as her faith and family. She was the biggest supporter of everything her kids and grandkids pursued. She loved nothing more than to be in the midst of a room full of the love of her family. Mrs. Clara Nell departed this life for her eternal reward on Sunday, November 30, 2025 with her family by her side at the age of 84 years, 5 months, and 24 days.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Lisa Vencion Daniel and husband Anthony; son-in-law, Jerry Ray; grandchildren, Anna Ray Carroll and husband Macon; Bailey Kilburn; two great-grandchildren, Vencion and KimberAnne Carroll. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Patsy Pope, Jo Nell “Joby” Sackreiter, Tonja Vencion Doblato; brother-in-law, Billy Vencion and wife Shelia as well as several nieces' nephews, cousins, church family and dear loved ones. 

In addition to her parents Harvey and Audry Pope and her husband James Vencion; she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kim Vencion Ray, brother, Bobby J. Pope.  brothers in law Jack Sachrieter, Everett Morris and Robert Vencion; sisters in law Immogene Morris and Virginia Vencion 

Visitation with the Vencion family will be on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM and again on Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM all at Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation Chapel

Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM at Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation Chapel with Tracy Sanders, N.J. Pope, and Tim Owen officiating. Interment will follow in the Waynesboro Memorial Gardens.

In Lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be given to the Waynesboro Church of God building fund  c/o Anna Carroll 2014 Staggs Lane Waynesboro,TN 38485 or the local charity of your choice.

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