Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hopkins, John Riley July 1909
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Butts County Progress
John Riley Hopkins – Dead

The death of John riley Hopkins, father of Dr. J. B. Hopkins of this city took 
place Saturday at Norcross.

The following clipping from the Journal tells of the death of this prominent 
citizen.

Norcross, Ga. July 14  -  John Riley Hopkins died suddenly Wednesday.  Having 
gone to his mill to work, and while preparing to put a belt on a pulley, he 
fell backward, exclaiming, “Oh Mercy!”  and was dead.  Mr. Hopkins was known 
by a great number of people in many counties of the state.  He was a good 
singer and a great lover of singing, and was well known as a fine singer.  He 
was 74 years old.  He was a prominent and faithful member of Sweetwater 
Baptist church for more than 50 years, having united with the church in 1853.  
The same year he was married to Miss Zippora Henry of DeKalb county.  He 
served the state four years during the civil war, in the industrial department.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hopkins, four sons, Dr. J. B. Hopkins of 
Jackson, Ga.; Dr. F. T. Hopkins of Conyers; Dr. S. C. Hopkins and Mr. Leo 
Hopkins of Norcross; two daughters, Mrs. W. T. Burns and Mrs. Lela McDaniel of 
Norcross.  The funeral was held from the residence.  Interment at Sweetwater 
cemetery

Butts County Progress
Week of July 23, 1909


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