Mrs. Virgie W. Hopson

Funeral services for Mrs. Virgie W. Hopson, 93, of Minden, will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in the chapel at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Payne and Bro. Bobby Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the funeral home. Mrs. Hopson passed away December 25, 2022, at her residence. She was born September 14, 1929 in Paint Rock, Texas to Robert D. and Mimmie (Bush) Whitfield. Mrs. Virgie made Minden, Texas her home in 1970. She loved to travel and anywhere she went she would collect at least one rock to remember the trip by. Mrs. Virgie was a member of South Main Church of Christ since moving to Minden and helped in many different ways including, World Bible Study, South Main Singers, and going on mission trips and retreats. She made a trip to Nigeria in 2005 for the dedication of a school in her name. While in Nigeria, she earned the nickname, "Galloping Grandma" because she was always on the go helping people. She was also known to many as "The Card Lady" because she would always send out greeting cards if someone she knew was having a birthday, or anniversary, or Christmas. She loved giving gifts, and took the time to personalize each gift to her friends and coworkers. Later in life, Mrs. Virgie attended Panola College and received her Associates Degree of Elementary Education. Mrs. Virgie managed the dishwashing room at Henderson High School, read water meters in Minden for 15 years, and worked at Eastex Telephone since the early eighties. She loved and enjoyed riding and owning horses. Mrs. Virgie loved to tell jokes and old sayings to make others laugh and smile any time she could. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Hopson; son Robert David Hopson; and parents, Robert and Mimmie Whitfield. Survivors include her son, Lonnie Hopson and wife Sheryl; grandchildren, Steven Hopson and wife Amanda Hickman, Chelseay Hampton and husband Stephen, Chris Hansel and wife Shelly Mulhollan; great-grandchildren, Madelyn Hopson, Zayne Hopson, Christopher Hansel, Chloe Diane Hansel; and a host of other family and friends. Pallbearers will be Steven Hopson, Chris Hansel, Stephen Hampton, Wayne Hampton, Chris Cummings, David Chenault, and Heath Haley. The family would like to say a special thank you to the staff of Angel Care Hospice for all the compassion they showed Mrs. Virgie during her care. Friendships were made that will last a lifetime. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mrs. Virgie W. Hopson

September 14, 1929 - December 25, 2022