Roy Hollis Hopkins

away on Friday, July 8, 2011, in Mesa, Arizona. Roy served in the United

States Navy from 1948 through 1952 on the U.S.S. Greenwich Bay, the

"Galloping Ghost of the Arabian Coast." He was very proud of his service to

the country and regularly attended ship reunions hosted in many memorable

locations around the United States.

He was well known for his keen and clever wit, excelling in both the

delicate art of practical jokes and the poetry of lightening-quick rejoinders. He practiced exacting skill as a woodworker, creating treasures

large and small, art objects both useful and beautiful. Roy enjoyed

enviable prowess as an involved and loving husband, father and grandfather, bringing levity to any downcast room with a single, "yep!" Each grandchild thrived from his ample investment of time, love and attention.

He is survived by his wife, LaNell and his daughters, Connie and

Kimberly Jo; her daughters, Jan, Ginger and Diana, [Kim was his favorite,

but none of the rest mind], grandchildren Kaci, Travis, Dennis, Kara, Kelly,

Amy and Holly, and 9 great-grandchildren, including one on the way. A

private interment service will be held at National Memorial Cemetery at

10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. In lieu of flowers, donations may be

made to a charity of your choice. Will we miss him? "Yep!"