ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HOPKINS, EVELYN CRAIG 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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Died Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Evelyn Hopkins
(June 21, 1923 - July 10, 2012)

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Evelyn Craig Hopkins passed from this life on Tuesday, July 10th at the age of 
89. Beloved wife of the late Frank D. Hopkins for 61-1/2 years. Beloved mother 
of Craig (Joy), Brother K (Carole), Mark (Tala), Steve (Lisa) Hopkins and 
Judith Hopkins Budwig. Grandmother of Beth and Kathryn Emma Budwig, Tekla 
Babyak, Benjamin and Daniel Hopkins. Step-grandmother of Steve Jackson (Lana) 
and Deborah Jackson Virgillio. Step-greatgrandmother of Chelsea and Kyle 
Virgillio and Kaitlyn and Zachary Jackson.

Evie was a loving person of deep faith and courage who lived life to the 
fullest. Along with her husband she was an avid golfer who got a total of 5 
holes-in-one. She also got her pilot's license at the age of 55.

Born on June 21, 1923 in Rayne, La. After marrying, Evie lived in Miami, New 
Orleans, Sparta, New Jersey, and Dauphin Island, Alabama before moving to the 
Christwood Retirement Community in Covington, Louisiana in 2001. She was the 
daughter of the late William Erle Craig and Mary Lula Deshotels. She was 
preceded in death by her 4 siblings Mary Loula Craig, Dorothy Craig, William 
Erle Craig, Jr. and Lucille Craig Schlicher.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. No one who met Evie could 
ever forget her beautiful smile. She was a positive person who looked forward 
to each day, rising very early to walk and exercise before meeting her friends 
for breakfast, lunch, and other activities. She entered several local races in 
recent years crossing the finish line with her walker, always smiling.

The family expresses its sincere appreciation to the skilled nursing staff at 
Christwood for their compassionate care of Evie for the past 4-1/2 months; and 
much gratitude to the staff and residents of the Christwood community for their 
loving support, friendship, and kindnesses to Evie over the past 11 years.

Private interment will be at Pinecrest Cemetery 
with Father Frank of St. Anselm's Catholic Church officiating. A memorial will 
be held to celebrate Evie's life at 2:00 PM on Saturday, Sept. 8th in the 
Garden Room at Christwood for all family and friends who wish to attend.

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the John Lohman Fund at 
Christwood RC, 100 Christwood Blvd, Covington, LA 70433.

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