More detail on this person: On Saturday,
October 19th 2013 our beloved husband, brother,
uncle, father, grand- father and friend, Douglas
Leroy Hopkins entered into eternal rest. One of
three children, Doug was born in Topeka, Kansas in
1943 to his parents Alfred LeRoy Hopkins and
Anedra Mize Hopkins. He spent his early years in
Abilene, Texas and went to Texas Tech University.
In 1968, he joined the U.S. Army where he served
with honor in Vietnam as a Huey gunship pilot and
became a life member of the Vietnam Helicopter
Pilot's Association. He was married to Billie
Schneider Hopkins for 31 years and for much of
this time they lived in the Houston area. He built
his career in the oilfield service industry and
started his own company; D.H. Rock bit Inc., he
eventually passed this legacy on to his son. He
was blessed to be reunited with, and then marry
Abilene classmate, Carol Ely Hopkins and together
they lovingly joined two families forever. Doug
was loved throughout his life for his honesty and
courage, his passion for good food, good friends,
and a good story. Doug had a philanthropic nature,
and donated to various different causes, charities
and animal rescue groups. Doug was preceded in
death by his parents, his first wife Billie
Schneider Hopkins, and his daughter Angela Dawn
Hopkins. He will lovingly be remembered by his
wife Carol Ely Hopkins; son, Douglas Leroy
Hopkins II, his wife Casey and their children
Taylor and Jake; step-daughter, Bentley Post and
her son Bennett; step-son, Rhett Boren, his wife
Jessica and their son Mason; his sisters, Karen
Countiss and her husband Richard; Cathey Merrill
and her husband Ron; nephews, Jeff Countiss and
his children Brant and Brandon; Mike Countiss, his
wife Amber and their children Will and Avery; Ron
Merrill, his wife Jeannine and their daughters
Madeline and Katherine; niece, Julie Countiss and
her children Grace and Sam; as well an abundance
of truly dear friends. Service will be held at
Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, Texas.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, please
make a gift to The Wounded Warrior Project at
www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the SPCA of
Texas 2400 Lone Star Dr. Dallas, TX 75212.
Published on yourconroenews.com from Oct. 22 to
Nov. 4, 2013
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