Obituaries:  Selma Hopkins, Sabine Parish       H-125
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 4, 1966
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Selma Hopkins

  4 Feb 1966 - On Thursday, January 27, 1966 the town of Zwolle
lost one of its beloved citizens in the passing of Selma
Lefkovits Hopkins at the Schumpert Sanitarium in Shreveport. She
was at the Schumpert only a few days following an illness of many
months.

  Selma was a native of Zwolle and received her early education
at Zwolle High School where she was graduated as valedictorian of
her class. Her excellent records and her work in speech and
English activities brought her outstanding recognition and many
awards.

  After graduating from high school, Selma went to Louisiana
State University where she obtained her degree with majors in
Speech and Business Education. She then went to work in the
Attendance Section of the State Department of Education in Baton
Rouge. After four years she transferred to the office of the
Louisiana Teachers Association where she served two years as
secretary and writer of a column for the Louisiana Teachers
Journal.

  In 1946 Selma married William Spencer Hopkins of West
River, Maryland. They lived in Baton Rouge for several years,
then moved to Zwolle where they have lived for the past sixteen
years.

  Selma worked for the Welfare Department in Many after she
returned to Zwolle. For the past few years she was an employee at
L. Lefkovits General Merchandise Store in Zwolle.

  As an active participant in civic and community affairs,
Selma made many significant contributions. She was a member of
the Eastern Star, the choir of the First Baptist Church, Fidelis
Sunday School Class, and a worker in the Band Boosters Club.

  Selma was truly a dedicated person to her family, to her
friends, and to her work. She served so well in so many
capacities that she will be greatly missed by the community that
knew her graciousness and her goodness of heart. No greater
tribute cane be paid to her than these words from so many
friends. "We Don't know how we are going to do without Selma."

  Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in
Zwolle on Jan. 28, 1966 under the direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home of Many. The Reverend Miller Armstrong, pastor of
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church of Mansfield, where Selma was a
Member, assisted by Dr. R. P. Butler, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Zwolle, officiated in the services. Interment was in
the Zwolle Cemetery.

  Surviving Mrs. Selma Lefkovits Hopkins are her husband,
William S. Hopkins; four children; Spencer, Jonathan, Emily
Claire and Millicent; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lefkovits,
all of Zwolle; and her sister, Mrs. Tom Fore Phillips of Baton
Rouge.