Doyle 'Hoppy' Dean Hopkins

OBITUARY DOYLE DEAN 'HOPPY' HOPKINS Doyle Dean 'Hoppy' Hopkins, age 70 years, 5 months, & 10 days, was a life time resident of Polk County. Doyle was the 8th child of Okley Israel and Minerva Ruth (Gent) Hopkins, born on July 21, 1935 near Wishart, Polk County Missouri. He went home to be with the Lord Jesus on News Year's Eve, December 31, 2005, in Bolivar, MO. He was educated in the Marion C. Early Schools at Morrisville, MO. He was in auto body repair in Kansas City and later was employed with Tom Brown, in Bolivar until his retirement. Doyle practiced his belief of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior first through Assembly Of God ministries, later years through the Southern Baptist ministries. He was baptized at the age of 20. Doyle was married on July 3, 1959 in Bolivar, MO to Lillian Nadine Simmons. He is survived by his wife Nadine of the home, his son Brent Edmond Hopkins and wife Melissa of Bolivar; his two daughters, April Lynn Presley and husband Rick of Morrisville, MO; and Amy Hansen and husband Jay of Bolivar. Also 5 grandchildren, Brandi and Joe Devenney, Brad and Bailey Presley; Sean Haralson, and Ty Hansen. His 3 great grandchildren; Riley, Alexius and Reece Devenney. Three sisters, Mildred Delsena Stewart of Billings, MO; Bonnie Kirksey of Bolivar; and Reva M. Bruhn of Visalia, CA. Two brothers, Gerald Stanley Hopkins and wife Barbara of Oak Grove, MO; and Glen Eugene Hopkins of Independence, MO. Also brother and sisters-in-law: Melba Bolinger of Springfield, MO; and Margaret Sullivan and Linda Slagle of Bolivar. Also cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Velma Louise Hopkins, a brother Harlan Columbus Hopkins, 2 brothers-in-law, Richard Kirksey, and Floyd Stewart, and sister-in-law Dorothy Hopkins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 11:00 AM in the Crestview Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Pastor Gary Stewart officiating. Burial will be in the Crestview Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of the Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar. Casketbearers will be Tim Scroggins, A. J. Ellis, Charlie Woods, Roger Short, Joe Duryee, and Ralph Booth. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Friends may sign the guest book or send private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com PDF Printable Version

Doyle 'Hoppy' Dean Hopkins

July 21, 1935 - December 31, 2005