He was born on February 28, 1958 in Hemphill, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Newton County.
He had been employed by Newton County for over 20 years, the past 11 years as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 and the previous 8 years as a deputy for the sheriff's department.
He is survived by his wife, Dawn Hopson of Wiergate, his daughters, Amanda Blank and husband, Glenn of Jasper, Texas and Jessica Hopson of Wiergate, his grandchildren, Ravyn, Allison, Mackinzi and expecting Hadlee in August, his sister, Sheila Hopson and Joey of Lumberton, Texas, his brothers, Charles Ben Hopson and wife, Sue of Roganville, Texas, Wayne Hopson and wife, Betty of Wiergate and James Hopson and wife, Gayle of Scrappin Valley, his step-mother, Velma Hopson of Rayburn, his sister-in-law, Gena Freeman of Woodville, Texas, his lifelong best friend, James Campbell Jr. of Hemphill, Texas and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Avil Hopson, his brother, Richard Hopson, his sister, Jean Shelton and his nephew, Dustin Moore (FAG mem 92324361).
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, June 4, 2013 at 10am at the First Baptist Church in Newton, Texas.
Burial to follow at Week's Chapel Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home of Newton, Texxas.
He was born on February 28, 1958 in Hemphill, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Newton County.
He had been employed by Newton County for over 20 years, the past 11 years as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 and the previous 8 years as a deputy for the sheriff's department.
He is survived by his wife, Dawn Hopson of Wiergate, his daughters, Amanda Blank and husband, Glenn of Jasper, Texas and Jessica Hopson of Wiergate, his grandchildren, Ravyn, Allison, Mackinzi and expecting Hadlee in August, his sister, Sheila Hopson and Joey of Lumberton, Texas, his brothers, Charles Ben Hopson and wife, Sue of Roganville, Texas, Wayne Hopson and wife, Betty of Wiergate and James Hopson and wife, Gayle of Scrappin Valley, his step-mother, Velma Hopson of Rayburn, his sister-in-law, Gena Freeman of Woodville, Texas, his lifelong best friend, James Campbell Jr. of Hemphill, Texas and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Avil Hopson, his brother, Richard Hopson, his sister, Jean Shelton and his nephew, Dustin Moore (FAG mem 92324361).
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, June 4, 2013 at 10am at the First Baptist Church in Newton, Texas.
Burial to follow at Week's Chapel Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home of Newton, Texxas.
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