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Raymond Hopson

Published Wednesday, July 23, 2003 in the Nevada County Picayune

Raymond Reese Hopson, 78, of Prescott, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2003.

He was born Feb. 4, 1924, at Mounds, Texas. He was the son of Jack and Lena (Parks) Hopson.

He had worked as serviceman for Eastman Kodak in Dallas, Texas. He was veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in WWII. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Prescott.

Survivors include: his wife, Opal Langston Hopson of Prescott; one son, Dr. R. Duane Hopson of Anchorage, AK; one daughter, Donna and Fletcher McKelvy of Prescott; one stepson, John and Sara Langston of N. Little Rock; one stepdaughter, Belva Smith of Emmet; one sister, Lois Clawson of Temple, Texas; two grandchildren, Renee M. Williams of Miami, Fla. and Damon and Abby McKelvy of Little Rock; two step grandchildren, Hope Wright and John Paul Langston both of N. Little Rock; one great-grandchild, Madeline Rose McKelvy and one step great-grandchild, Ryan McCall; and one step great-great-grandchild Ryan Langston.

Services were Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the Shackleford Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott. Rev. Kevin Smead officiated the service. Burial was at Morris Cemetery in Caney under the direction of Shackleford Funeral Home.

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