James Hopkins, Sr.

James Hopkins, Sr. of Blytheville, AR was born February 28, 1949 in Dell, AR to the late Alfred Hopkins, Sr. and the late Pauline Whaley Hopkins. He was a factory worker and a member of St. Mark Full Gospel in Blytheville, AR. Mr. Hopkins passed away on February 11, 2021 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, AR at the age of 71.  He is preceded in death by his father Alfred Hopkins, Sr., his mother Pauline Whaley Hopkins, his wife Debra Hopkins and two brothers Alfred Hopkins, Jr and Rev. Robert Hopkins. He is survived by two sons Anthony (Barbara) Hopkins of Blytheville, AR and James (Terri) Hopkins, Jr of Mesquite, TX, one daughter Vanessa (Curtis Branch) Bowie of Blytheville, AR, one brother Rev. Gerald Regina) Hopkins of Blytheville, AR, five sisters Vera (Willie) James of Blytheville, AR, Minnie (Skip_ Johnson of Detroit, AR, and Mae Sander, Louise Fair and Helen (George) Langel all of Blytheville, AR, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and three special Merrill Riley, Shenika Whitfield, and Jim Ward all of Blytheville, AR. The visitation will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. with the funeral immediately following at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Scotty Hopkins will be officiating. Services provided by Wilson Funeral Home Blytheville