Betty Joyce Livingston Hopkins, 89, of Tifton went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 7, 2022, at Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home in Ocilla. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Liberty Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Steve Tucker officiating. Mrs. Hopkins will be laid to rest at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Liberty Baptist Church in Tifton from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
Mrs. Hopkins’ family members will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Hopkins was born on May 28, 1933, in Cook County and was the daughter of Henry C. Livingston and Alma Lindsey Livingston, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oscar “Hop” Hopkins, who died in 1999; a grandson, Trent Fletcher; two sisters; and three brothers. She retired as office manager for Jones Construction Company.
Mrs. Hopkins was the oldest living member of Liberty Baptist Church in Tifton. She dearly loved her family as well as her church family. Her life was spent serving God. She loved planning and taking part in anything that would point others to Jesus. Mrs. Hopkins also was an excellent seamstress and quilter and made many, many Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls.
Mrs. Hopkins is survived by one son, Jim Hopkins (Stella); three daughters, Terri Jo Stinson, Sue Fletcher (Ricky) and Darcie Norton (Ricky); her granddaughters, Rebecca Thomas (Christopher), Kacee (LaDon) Chambless, Lindsey (Mike) Wynn, Jessica (Chad) Poole, Sarah (Zach) Stone, Dixie (Jason) Turner, Lori Hopkins and Katie Hopkins; twenty great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted but Mrs. Hopkins would rather you make a donation to your favorite charity.