In Memory of my mother Esther Hopkins who  as a single mother in 1950 & 60s dedicated her life to the Church and her 3 small kids.
Mother her 2 sons Winfred, Ronald, granddaughter Kim Hopkins are no longer here. The grandkids left now 2026 are Angie Hopkins, Sherry, Gary, Kathy , and 5 great grandkids who all I hope will remember the sacrifices made by me your mother and my mother or any mother in raising our kids as a single mom
Thank you Mama for raising me even though we were poor we had each other. Thank you for all the happy memories and fun times I had on Kogertown Rd. Even delivering the newspaper for Martinsville Bulletin was fun times. Rest in Peace Mama. 
Love your daughter Yvonne H. Baker

mama, 11 yrs later I find myself thinking about my mortality and you, I did not write a message in 2014 because I was overwhelmed with things going wrong in my life. .  I need to write  message.to you now. I miss those days of talking to you. .    You struggled everyday to provide for us, church was your salvation to help you through all those bad  years of poverty,seizures, depression, doing without things needed, struggling everyday to pay for fuel and wood  for stove ,coal for the fireplace to keep us warm, pay the rent, lights, groceries where you could only make a small payment on every  bill each month and they would carry it over to the next month. you did this from 1951 until you were not able to do it anymore. you fixing  a garden, corn, beans squash tomatoes,canning the vegetables, and fruits so we had food in winter to eat., fruits were bought off of truck from farmer,  having to depend on government welfare for  dry powdered eggs, milk, cheese , we  had to walk to the store, mile away to catch the bus or taxi to take us to town.  you had no car, no t.v. no radio, hand me down furniture , patched  clothes for us, hand me down clothes for us, sometimes, no shoes. through donations we had no Christmas,, no toys,  except ftuit bag and gift from church, and box from christmas cheer.was all we got, Christmas tree was cut down on  rental property and put in can, with rocks.  the father who abandoned us  3 kids under 5  to be with another woman, changed his name, birth, social a crime, no remorse, guilt , Jimmie Lee destroyed your life and mine. I remember all those years, we had nothing and daily struggle,  each month get through. but you were there and did not abandon us.  thank you mama, I graduated in 1967 .got a office job , car, TV , ac, fan, new clothes .food,  furniture,  .all the things we needed and wanted. and no more struggling for us. I made it happen. for us . rest in peace mama

i miss you mama!  Sorry, i forgot to put your Granddaughter Angela Lynn Hopkins name on the Obituary Family listing.

Marion, Winfred, Ronald (Hop),
Sorry to hear of your mother's passing. I remember the times we spent at the Fieldale Community Center. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers..
Benny Setliff

My condolences to the entire family for your loss.  In prayer and each other you'll find peace during this difficult time.  God bless!

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Esther Smith Hopkins

October 1, 1921 – May 17, 2014

Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home

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