James P. Hopkins III

WILLIAMSBURG - James P. Hopkins III died Oct. 6, 2006, in Williamsburg, Va. He was born in Chester, Pa., on May 16, 1923, the son of James P. Hopkins II and Constance Warren Hopkins. He was the second of their four children and lived in Chester until enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1942. Following the war, he attended Dickenson College and married his college sweetheart, Mary Lee Emlet, of Ardmore, Pa. A devoted and loving family man, he was known as 'king of the kids' by family and neighbors alike. He worked in private industry for several years as a photo interpreter in the map making business before entering a career with the Central Intelligence Agency as an imagery analyst. A natural teacher, he made time to be a Sunday school teacher in his church and an English-as-a Second Language (ESL) instructor in his northern Virginia and Williamsburg communities. Other long-term interests included reading, playing bridge, dancing and socializing with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee; his children, Janet and Jim; and his six grandchildren. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Marine Memorial Chapel at Quantico. Interment will follow at 11 a.m. in Quantico National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Bucktrout of Williamsburg Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 11835 Canon Blvd., Ste A-102, Newport News, VA 23606. Arrangements by Bucktrout of Williamsburg.