Violet Meadows Hopps
April 23, 1924 ~ January 16, 2007
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Violet Meadows Hopps went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Aston Park Health Care.
She was born on April 23, 1924 to Arthur and Lela Mears Meadows, of Leicester. She was the wife of Leonard C. Hopps, Sr., and they celebrated 65 years together on December 13, 2006. The Lord has been good to the family.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Rev. Cecil Hopps, Jr. and wife Linda McMahan, of Mars Hill; daughter, Linda Hopps Shuford and husband Gary, of McLeansville, NC; four grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, May Wood and Lula Brown.
She retired in 1983 after 25 years of service as lunch room manager for Asheville City Schools. She was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she taught in the Beginning/Pre-School Sunday School class for many years. She loved her Lord and His church, and her children and grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Flowers are appreciated, or you may make a contribution to the Candler Center of Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC, 28806.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Aston Park Health Center for taking excellent care of their wife and mother. May God bless each one of you!
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Dear Mr. Hopps, Cecil and family,
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. Hopps. She was such a sweet, sweet, beautiful lady, who was blessed by having such a wonderful family. She really loved her family.
Just think, now she is free of pain and with the Lord and when we see her again, what a day of rejoicing that will be..
Seeing her at Aston Park in the last few months, I was always asking her how much she had eat that day, 50%,75% or 100%.On some days she would tell me, and if she wasn’t able to Mr. Hopps would.
Aston Park is certainly a good place, as they sure take good care of their patients. As you know Mother has been there since August, 2005.
Mr. Hopps, seeing you there every day was such an inspiration to me and I know that it certainly helped her……You were so dedicated to her and her care.
Cecil, in growing up with you and all of us who were a part of the Malvern Hills Drug Store ‘Youngins’, you became very special to Don and I, and you shall always be…. Sometimes, we go a long time without seeing each other, but we will always have that special connection.
I am sorry that Buddy and I won’t be able to be there during this time, but we were are in Florida now.
Please know that our hearts and prayers and thoughts are there with you all during this time.
Love
Irma D. and Buddy Rudisill
We love you, you and your family
are in our prayers.
your friends from Redmon Baptist Church.
Tim and Janie
Fultz
We have been truly blessed when the Lord had sent Brother Cecil & Linda into our lives. You and your family will be in our prayer’s. We Love all of you.
Cecil,
We are very sorry to hear about your Mom. We both can sympathize with you and your family in your loss. May the God of all comfort hold you real close during these days. Love in Christ, Dale & Judy
Linda: our thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. Married for 65 years, thats great. Know that you will see her again someday.
My Aunt, Mary Lou Chick, and I used to visit Ms Hopps when I was a child. Please accept my condolences. Ben Hylton
WE ARE SORRY TO HEAR OF VIOLET’S PASSING.OUR SYMPATHY TO EACH OF YOU.REMEMBERING YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
HAINES CITY, FLORIDA
I will always remember Mrs. Hopps
as a kind, Christian lady.
My prayers are with the family.
Paula Settle
Leonard, Cecil, Linda Lou, and Families:
We were so saddened to hear from Bob and Sharon that Violet had passed yesterday. Our hearts are heavy for all of you at this time, but we all know Violet is with the Lord.
Violet and all of you have meant so much to us as we grew up and shared family vacations in NC and OH. I always looked forward to those weeks in the summer we could all be together. The okra Violet prepared along with the wonderful meals and family times together are firmly embedded in my memory.
We really appreciated being able to visit with Violet, Leonard, Cecil and Linda last summer.
Although we aren’t able to be with you all tomorrow, please know our hearts and prayers are with you.
We love you,
Bill & Kay Lucas
Sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. I went to school with her, and loved her very much. You have my sympathy.
WE WERE SO SAD TO LEARN OF VIOLET’S PASSING. EVERYONE WANTS TO LET THE FAMILY KNOW HOW MUCH WE LOVED AND WILL MISS OUR VIOLET. OUR HEARTS ARE WITH YOU ALL.
ASHEVILLE EYE ASSOCIATES
Dear Cecil,Linda and Family,We are so sorry to hear about Mrs.Hopps.We did not learn about it until today.(friday)We would have been there if we had known. We enjoyed the time we spendt with both your mother and father.We both send our prayers and love .you know we love you all alot. God Bless you all . Gilmer and Chris
Dear Cecil,
My parents and I just wanted you to know that you and all your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Roberta Petree
Calvin and Claudia Dukes
I am so sorry to hear of Violet’s death. Virginia had told me she was at Aston Park. I remember how friendly and funny she always was. I visited with you sometimes along with Daphne and at Granny Gillespie’s. My sympathy goes out to all of you at this sad time.
Mr. Hopps, Cecil and family,
I’m so sorry to hear about Ms. Violet. And I also want to apologize to you that I haven’t been to see you at church, But I want you to know that I miss you deeply and my thoughts and prayers are with you all! May the Lord bless and keep you!
Sincerely,
Charlie and Julie Buckner