Leonard Hopkins' Obituary
Leonard N. Hopkins of Preston passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Caroline Home for Hospice. He was 80.
He was born on February 19, 1930, the son of the late Charles Hopkins and Lula Perry Hopkins.
He was married to Mary Gannon Hopkins for more than 49 years. She preceded him in death on November 29, 2009. He had worked for Orion Safety Products in Easton as a supervisor. He retired after 44 years of loyal service. He enjoyed working in his garden and spending time with his family.
He is survived by four children, Lee North and her husband Walt of Preston, Leonard “Lenny” Hopkins, Jr. and his wife Carmel of East New Market, Jo Ann Fike and her husband David of Preston, and Jane Towers and her husband Jeff of Federalsburg, nine grandchildren, Jim North, Kelly Jo North, Gregory North, Lacy Hopkins, Brad Hopkins, Garey Fike, Chad Fike, Jenna Towers & Jacob Towers, one step grandchild, Brandi Vickers and one step great-grandchild, McKenna, two brothers, Lloyd Hopkins of Preston and Calvin Hopkins of Preston. He was preceded in death by six siblings, Raymond Hopkins, Roland Hopkins, Edward Hopkins, Claude Hopkins, Edna Hopkins and Mildred Layton.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11:00a.m. at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg with the Reverend Glenn Staehli, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Junior Order Cemetery in Preston. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6:00-8:00 and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in his honor to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, Post Office Box 362, Denton, MD 21629 or to the Preston Vol. Fire Company, Post Office Box 44, Preston, MD 21655.
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