Elizabeth Collier Hopkins

elizabeth hopkins

July 27, 1941 ~ December 2, 2023


Resided in: Lone Star, Texas

Funeral services for Ms. Elizabeth Collier Hopkins, age 82, of Lone Star, will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.Β  Burial to follow at Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City.Β  Ms. Hopkins will lie in state from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Elizabeth Hopkins was born July 27, 1941, to the parentage of Willie Preston Collier and Idelia Collier in Marion County, Texas. She was a member of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church and attended Victory School.

She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Preston Collier; her mother, Idelia Collier; her husband of 48 years, Johnnie Hopkins; her sons, Connie Simmons, Jr. and Anthony Hopkins; her daughters, Barbara Simmons and Betty Simmons; her granddaughter, Taconda Conwright; sister, Ruthie Hill; brother, Willie Nesby Collier; brothers-in-law, Maurice Hopkins, Henry Tuggle, and Jimmy Hopkins.

She leaves to cherish her memories: daughters, Brenda Perry and Sharon “Huff” Jones; her son, Freddie “Bubba” Simmons (Rita); two sisters, Thynetta Harris and Katherine Buster; two brothers, Ray Collier and Raymond COllier (Dora); eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law, Brady Hopkins, Louis Hopkins, and Walter Hopkins (Glenda); three sisters-in-law, Gussie Stokes, Velma Woods (Billy), and Genneter Ellison;Β  and her extended bonus family, to which she would open her doors and feed any time of day or night.

Services

Funeral Ceremony: December 9, 2023 1:00 pm

Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church
830 Hwy 155
Avinger , Texas 75630


In State: December 8, 2023 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - Ore City
109 Highway 259
Ore City, Texas 75683

(903) 968-0539
https://www.reeder-davis.com/

Cemetery:

Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
830 Hwy 155
Avinger , Texas 75630


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  1. Candle 1You will truly be blessed and you will never ever be forgotten in my heart I always will love you and I always seen you as my mother-in-law R.I.P. Liz love Pat

  2. Candle 1Aunt Liz you will truly truly be missed. Although you are gone your love will always live on in our hearts.
    ~Gwen and Charles

  3. Candle 1Dear Sister,

    You have a left a void that no one can fill. But our comfort comes from knowing that you are in the arms of our Heavenly Father. It was a blessing to have had you for 82 years. Hugs and kisses until we meet again 🩷
    ~ Netta Mae, Kat, Ray, and Raymond

  4. Candle 1Aunt Liz,

    Your smile alone was a ray of sunshine. That combined with your loving warm spirit truly made you a blessing to have all of these years. We’ll cherish the good times that we’ve shared and will hold you in our hearts all of the days ahead. To our family we love you and are always only a phone call away.
    ~Felicia, Cecil, Shada, CoCo, DeDe, Kayden and Kyla

  5. Candle 2This is a shocker, but I know God makes no mistake. An angle on earth has received her heavenly wings. You will be missed my many. RIP….

  6. Candle 8You will be truly missed and never forgotten we love you and you will always be in our hearts. Rest in peace❀️

  7. Candle 8Dear family,
    You have my sincere condolences on the passing of Liz. May God bless each of you, and may she rest in peace.
    With love,
    Betsy Schindler


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