Junior Pope’s family announces burial arrangements

Junior Pope

The family of actor Junior Pope has announced his burial arrangements.

The burial plans was contained in an obituary released on Friday.

The burial arrangements began on April 23 with a requiem mass at Saint John-Mary Vianney Parish, Asaba, Delta State, his family announced via the actor’s burial poster

According to the announcement on the poster which was signed by Divine Odonwodo on behalf of the family, another requiem mass will be held at Christ the King Catholic Parish, G.R.A, Enugu on May 13.

On May 14, an evening of tributes and candle light will follow at Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu from 5 p.m.

By 16 May, there will be a wake at his country home in Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, a community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state.

The 43-year-old will finally be laid to rest on Friday 17 May at his country home after a burial mass at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe. Interment will follow immediately after the burial of the actor, according to the family.

The burial arrangements will be wrapped up with a thanksgiving mass at the Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe, on 20 May.

Junior Pope was confirmed dead on April 10 after he drowned in a boat accident that killed four others.