Georgia Susan Hopkins (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Georgia Susan Perry Hopkins, daughter of George Hite and Minnie Mae Housewright Kelsey, was born December 2, 1915, near Oakland, Missouri. She departed this life Friday, January 25, 2013, in Christian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center South, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of ninety-seven years, one month, and twenty-three days.
Early in her life she was united in marriage to Benjamin Franklin Perry, and to this union two daughters and one son were born.
On October 6, 1987, she was married to Buster Hopkins, and they shared several months before his passing.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, George Franklin Perry; a brother, Warren; and three sisters, Wilma, Irene, and Edna.
Georgia is survived by two daughters, Shirley Bingham, and her husband, Cleo, and Betty Bird, all of Bettendorf, Iowa; six grandchildren, Ranae Ahmann, and her husband, Jim, Michael Perry, and his wife, Heather, all of Lebanon, Missouri, David Perry, and his wife, Desiree, of Morrisville, Missouri, Larry Porter, and his wife, Kathy, Tammy Lund, and her husband, Chuck, Rosa Dunscombe, and Becky Bingham, all of Bettendorf, Iowa; sixteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in the Oakland community, near Lebanon, Missouri. After she and Frank were married, they made their home in the Lebanon area except for a few years when they lived in Bettendorf, Iowa. In addition to being a devoted homemaker to her family, Georgia worked as a fry cook and pastry chef in local restaurants for many years.
Georgia had professed her belief in Christ and followed the Baptist faith throughout her life. She had attended Community Baptist Church, near Lebanon, and greatly enjoyed the worship services provided at the care center.
In her spare time she was an avid reader, and liked writing and receiving letters. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed making special meals for her family and friends. She also liked taking photographs and compiling them into photo albums and scrapbooks. Her family was very important to her and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Georgia was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her long life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them.
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