Obituaries:  Willard Hopkins, Sabine Parish       H-125
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 11, 1952
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Willard Hopkins

  11 Jan 1952 - Final rites for Sgt. l/c Willard Hopkins, 25,
who was killed at Taegu, Korea, September 27, 1950 were held at
2:30 p.m. Monday at Antioch Baptist church by Rev. Glen Marr of
Fisher. The funeral was under direction Warren funeral home with
military rites at the graveside.

  Surviving relatives include: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Hopkins, Florien; brothers, Malcolm Hopkins, Baton Rouge, Robert
Hopkins, Florien; sister, Mrs. Robert Cook, and Mrs. Joan Hopkins
(sic); both of Florien; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Durrett,
Florien, Mrs. Eliza Hopkins, of Mansfield.

  Sgt. Hopkins was graduated from Mt. Carmel High School
in 1943 and enlisted in the army soon after. He served in Germany
during World War II and had been in Korea a month before he was
killed.