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Obituary For James T. Hopkins
IOTA - Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Progressive Baptist Church in Iota, LA for Mr. James Terry Hopkins, 50, who entered eternal rest on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley, LA.
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Rev. E.J. Joseph, Pastor of Progressive Baptist Church, will be officiating the funeral service.
Mr. Hopkins leaves to cherish his memories: his partner, Pamela Spencer of Iota, LA; four sons, Khristopher (Lucero) of Oregon, Triston Hopkins, Kelvin Hopkins and Kye Spencer, all of Iota, LA; two brothers, Freedie Lee Polk of California and Hulon Polk of Texas; three sisters, Alfreda Polk, Inesta Hart and Cassandra Hopkins, all of Texas; three Godchildren, Dominiqua Thomas of Iota, LA, Kaylane Washington of Eunice, LA and Harper Gatte of Gottes Cove; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by: his parents, James and Mae Patteon Hopkins and one sister, Althea Hopkins.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Progressive Baptist Church.
** Please be advised we will adhere to the safety measures and precautions provided by the state of Louisiana due to COVID-19. Masks are required for those who will be in attendance. **
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 577 N. Avenue C, Crowley, LA, (337) 514-5217, is in charge of arrangements.
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Add A CondolenceThis is still not real to me. We had a bond even before I actually met you. I would talk to you over the phone when you were in Tennessee. You were the big brother/Protector I always wanted and the Best Godfather my daughter could have. You will be truly missed but I know you are watching over us. We love you. Rest in Heaven until we meet again.
Love You Lil brother. From Your big sister. You will be greatly missed. I know my heart will heal in due time.
Love You, Your big Sis Freada
'Hop' and I were HS classmates. We were also track and football teammates. My best memory with Hop came from one Saturday afternoon track meet. It's safe to say that neither of us were the fastest hurdlers on the team but on that Saturday, in the 300 and 110 hurdlers, he and I traded 1st and second place medals. I can still see Hop out of the corner of my eye going over the hurdles in the 110 and no one else was around. Honestly, I thought everyone else must have fallen because there is no way we were leading EVERYONE?!?! In those two races, on that Saturday afternoon, in some small Texas town, under that sun, at that moment, Hop and I were on top of the world. On that day, we stood on top of the podium. I don't remember if either of us ever won another race after that. My entire track career stood on that one day and Hop is the person I will forever share that day with. To his family and friends who I've never meet, I will forever have that lasting memory of the sun shining down on the two of us side by side going through the tape.
Brian Williams NHS Class of '90
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