Norma Ellen (Fannin) Hoptry, 86, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, surrounded by family in Greensburg, Indiana. She was born on September 26,1938 near Olive Hill, Kentucky, the youngest daughter of Esner and Dessie Florence Fannin. She grew up in a house with no electricity or running water until she started high school.
Her early schooling was in a one room school house, and she graduated high school at age 16 after skipping both the second and eighth grades. She attended Morehead State College briefly before moving to Columbus, Ohio in 1956 to be near her sister.
Norma met Robert E. (Bob) Hoptry in 1957. They quickly fell in love and married on April 5, 1958. They were both 19 years old and were devoted to each other for over 68 years.
Norma was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and caring friend. She willingly moved several times as Bob pursued career opportunities, allowing her to make many new friends. Their last career move was to Greensburg in 1983. They moved full time to Heritage Palms Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers, Florida following Bob’s retirement. Norma’s health concerns brought them back to Greensburg in 2021 to be near family.
Norma enjoyed everything involving her children, including school events, volunteering as a room mother and leading a girl scout troop. She and Bob enjoyed taking them on family motor home adventures across the country and on world cruises, making wonderful memories discovering new places and cultures together.
Norma was proceeded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Maynard and Inez Cooley and is survived by her husband, Bob, her daughter, Kimberly (Ken) Inscho of Greensburg, sons Brent (Diane) in Normal, IL and Scott (Jadira) of Indianapolis; five grandchildren: Kelly (Inscho) Braun, Kacey Inscho, Megan (Hoptry) Bland; Kyle Inscho and Lindsey (Hoptry) Mowcomber; eight great grandchildren and several nieces.
Funeral services will be at Gilliland Howe Funeral Home on Saturday, June 7. Visiting hours will be from 11:00 am until 1:00pm, followed by the service officiated by Pastor Lloyd Bloomfield at 1:00 pm and will be broadcast live on the Gilliland Howe Facebook Page. Donations may be made to Margaret Mary Hospice, Batesville, IN in lieu of flowers. Online condolences to the family may be shared at www.gilliland-howe.com
