Debi Pope

Debi Pope, 68, of Tower Hill passed away Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Pana Health & Rehab. She was born October 8, 1958, in Shelbyville, IL to the late Vern & Mary (Patient) Weekly. Debi married Dave Pope on February 27, 1982, in Tower Hill Christian Church and he survives.
Debi was a member of Tower Hill Christian Church and Bible Baptist Church, Pana and was a past member of the Pana Eagles #4109 and worked most of her life as a CNA. She enjoyed traveling, karaoke, being part of a bowling league and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. She loved Mickey Mouse and her most favorite thing was going on motorcycle rides.
Along with her husband, Debi is survived by her children: Carrie Collins, Tower Hill, IL; Kristopher (Amber) Pope, Tower Hill, IL; Corey Pope, Pana, IL; grandchildren: Cheyenne (Brandon) Lucas, Cole File, Blake (Ricci) File, Blayne Pope, Bentlee Pope, Kamden Pope, Hayvn Evans, Zahlen Pope, Keegan Pope, Sumer Pope, Dallas (Sue) Boyer, Jordyn Griffin, Hanna Griffin; great-grandchildren: Ember Lucas and Beau Boyer; brothers: Wes (Kathy) Weekly and Ron Patient; mother-in-law, Velva Pope, Tower Hill, IL and several nieces & nephews. She was also preceded by her sisters: Virginia Bennett, Martha Hays & Elsie Hall.
Funeral services for Debi will be held Saturday, November 21, 2026, in Hopewell Baptist Church, Pana at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor John Largent officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service at the church. The family requests casual dress.
Memorials in Debi’s honor may be made to the Tower Hill First Responders and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.
The family would like to thank Quad County Hospice and Pana Health & Rehab for all they did for Debi.