James E. Hopkins

James E. Hopkins, 90

James E. Hopkins, 90 of Wallace, Idaho formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday June 6, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1927 in Kingston to the late Orin Lindell Hopkins and Irma Rosalind Plummer Campbell. James was a WWII US Navy Veteran and was a retired printer for McCalls Printing.

James was preceded in death by 3 wives; Louise Loretta McCabe, Joyce Elaine Cornett, and Evelyn Kenyon Wallace, a daughter, Mary Louise (Ralph who survives) Perkins, 2 sisters; Betty Boren, Phyllis Shepherd and 3 brothers; Keith, Robert, and Clarence Hopkins.

Jim (Hoppy) Hopkins was an avid outdoorsman who loved to travel, and his life touched a large number of extended family, step-family, in-laws, and close friends from Southern Ohio to Idaho’s Silver Valley.  His story-telling, wisdom, and keen intelligence, will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by 4 daughters; Judith Ann Cruea of Athens, TN, Rebecca Thelma Hopkins Ditmer of Athens, TN, Janel Eloyce Pierson of New Durham, NH, and Joann Evonne Kern of Kittery Point, ME, a brother; David Campbell of Lyons, GA, a sister; Penelope Mavridoglou of Cincinnati, OH, 13 grandchildren, 21 great grand children, and 2 great-great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.   

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 20th, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Cemetery in Kingston Ohio. Family and friends will gather at 10:30am with the service to follow at 11am.  Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com.

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