Obituary of David A. Hopkins and Frances Irene Smith Hopkins DAVID A. HOPKINS< FRANCES S. HOPKINS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - November 11, 1999 David A. Hopkins, 60, and his wife, Frances Irene Smith Hopkins, 64, of Babb Drive, died Nov. 7, 1999, in their home. Mr. Hopkins was born on Feb. 6, 1939, in Arkadelphia, Ark., and was employed as a machinist at Earl Industries in Portsmouth. He was retired after 20 years service from the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Ivor Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, David Wayne Hopkins of Newsoms; his mother, Virginia Brewer Hopkins Mitchell and her husband, John, of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Evelyn Monroe and Marie Turnmyer, both of Nashville; and several nieces and nephews. His father, Mark A. Hopkins, and a brother, William Earl Hopkins, predeceased him. Mrs. Hopkins was born on July 30, 1934, in Logan, W.Va., the daughter of the late Charles T. and Oma Frey Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of Ivor Baptist Church, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ivor Rescue Squad and the Ivor Senior Citizens Club. She is also survived by their son, David; three sisters, Lou Jean Unroe of Ivor, Oma Faye Fritz of Myrtle Point, Ore., and Elsie Mae LaCrosse of Kingston, Wash.; three brothers, Charles T. Smith of Myrtle Beach, S.C., John C. Smith of Rio Grande, Ohio, and Herbert P. Smith of Gallipolis, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were predeceased by a son, Mark Thomas Hopkins. A funeral for the couple will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Linwood Peterson. Burial with military rites will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and at other times at the residence of Sandy and Mac Beale, 163 Bob White Lane, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to the Southside Center for Violence Prevention, P.O. Box 487, Blackstone, VA 23824. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– David A. Hopkins, 60, and his wife, Frances Irene Smith Hopkins, 64, passed away on 7 Nov 1999 at their home in Babb Drive. They are survived by their son, David, and other family members. A funeral service for David A. and Frances Irene Smith Hopkins was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 14 Nov 1999, at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. The Rev. Linwood Peterson officiated. Burial with military rites followed at Ivor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– David A. Hopkins, 60, and his wife, Frances Irene Smith Hopkins, 64, of Babb Drive, died Nov. 7, 1999, in their home. Mr. Hopkins was born on Feb. 6, 1939, in Arkadelphia, Ark., and was employed as a machinist at Earl Industries in Portsmouth. He was retired after 20 years service from the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Ivor Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, David Wayne Hopkins of Newsoms; his mother, Virginia Brewer Hopkins Mitchell and her husband, John, of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Evelyn Monroe and Marie Turnmyer, both of Nashville; and several nieces and nephews. His father, Mark A. Hopkins, and a brother, William Earl Hopkins, predeceased him. Mrs. Hopkins was born on July 30, 1934, in Logan, W.Va., the daughter of the late Charles T. and Oma Frey Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of Ivor Baptist Church, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ivor Rescue Squad and the Ivor Senior Citizens Club. She is also survived by their son, David; three sisters, Lou Jean Unroe of Ivor, Oma Faye Fritz of Myrtle Point, Ore., and Elsie Mae LaCrosse of Kingston, Wash.; three brothers, Charles T. Smith of Myrtle Beach, S.C., John C. Smith of Rio Grande, Ohio, and Herbert P. Smith of Gallipolis, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were predeceased by a son, Mark Thomas Hopkins. A funeral for the couple will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Linwood Peterson. Burial with military rites will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and at other times at the residence of Sandy and Mac Beale, 163 Bob White Lane, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to the Southside Center for Violence Prevention, P.O. Box 487, Blackstone, VA 23824. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|--------------------------------------------------| | Name | David A. Hopkins and Frances Irene Smith Hopkins | | Age | David: 60, Frances: 64 | | Birth | David: 6 Feb 1939, Arkadelphia, Ark. | |-- | Frances: 30 Jul 1934, Logan, W.Va. | | Death | David: 7 Nov 1999, Babb Drive, VA | |-- | Frances: 7 Nov 1999, Babb Drive, VA | |----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------| | David A. Hopkins | Decedent | Babb Drive, VA | | Frances Irene Smith Hopkins | Decedent | Babb Drive, VA | | David Wayne Hopkins | Son | Newsoms, VA | | Virginia Brewer Hopkins Mitchell | Mother | Nashville, TN | | John Mitchell | Step-father | Nashville, TN | | Evelyn Monroe | Sister | Nashville, TN | | Marie Turnmyer | Sister | Nashville, TN | | Lou Jean Unroe | Sister-in-law | Ivor, VA | | Oma Faye Fritz | Sister-in-law | Myrtle Point, Ore. | | Elsie Mae LaCrosse | Sister-in-law | Kingston, Wash. | | Charles T. Smith | Brother-in-law | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | | John C. Smith | Brother-in-law | Rio Grande, Ohio | | Herbert P. Smith | Brother-in-law | Gallipolis, Ohio | | Mark Thomas Hopkins | Son (predeceased) | Babb Drive, VA | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 11 Nov 1999 | | Edition | Final | | Section | Local | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • David A. Hopkins served 20 years in the U.S. Navy. • He worked as a machinist at Earl Industries in Portsmouth. • Frances Irene Smith Hopkins was a homemaker. • She was involved in the Ivor Rescue Squad and Senior Citizens Club. • Spouse's birth name was Frances Irene Smith. 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