Dorothy Faye Hopkins

Dorothy Brown Hopkins of Coppell and Austin, Texas was born August 30th 1923 in Eastland, Texas. She passed away Friday December 29th, 2017. Dot, as many of her friends knew her, was the daughter of Paul and Kitty Lou Brown, who predeceased her. She is also predeceased by husbands: Elton Brownshadel and Robert Hopkins. She married Robert Hopkins and went on to have 8 children. Robert passed in 1984. She is survived by her children Trudy Brownshadel-Heithecker, Barbara Farrell, Robert Joseph Hopkins, Joan McDonell, Paul Hopkins, Louann Sellecchia, Julie Buron, and Mary Timperman, nineteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Dot spent her professional career working for the Internal Revenue Service for twenty five years. Upon retirement, Dot spent many years volunteering with St Vincent De Paul, Seton Hospital, and the Texas State School. She truly enjoyed serving others.

Dot’s passion was very simple. She placed faith, family, and serving others, as the priorities in her life. Her fun- loving personality, wit, and charm will be missed.

Visitation with the family will be held from 6:30-7:30 PM on Wednesday, January 3rd at Cook Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Blvd. Rosary will recite at 7:30 PM.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 4th at St. Austin’s Catholic Church, 2026 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78705. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery, 3650 South Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Austin, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Vincent de Paul or Catholic Charities.