Linwood Hopkins

Obituary Linwood Theodore Hopkins, affectionately known by his family and friends as “Hop” or “Junior,” departed this life on October 23, 2019 at the Caroline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Denton, MD. He was born on April 18, 1941 to the late Linwood and Emma Hopkins in Cambridge, MD. In 1959, Linwood graduated from Maces Lane High School in Cambridge, MD, where he was the president of his class. He was united in Holy Matrimony to Sarah Catherine Thomas on August 25, 1962. As a young man, Linwood worked at the ACME Market in Hurlock MD. He spent the majority of his career employed by Dupont in Seaford, DE, where he worked for 40 years as a Textile Utility Operator until his retirement in 2002. Linwood also worked part time at the Tidewater Inn in Easton, MD for approximately 20 years. Linwood always loved the Lord and knew of His greatness and sovereignty over his life. As a young man, Linwood was a member of Zorah United Methodist Church in Petersburg, MD. After marriage, he became a member of Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church in Preston, MD, where he served on the Trustee Board, was an active member of United Methodist Men, served as a Lay Leader, sang on the Men’s Choir and Senior Choir and served as a Janitor until his health failed. Linwood was devoted to serving God and his church. Linwood enjoyed spending time with his family, going out to eat, taking trips with Sarah, cutting grass, and attending various activities to support his children and grandchildren. Linwood always made time for all of his grandchildren. He could often be found riding his grandchildren around in his pickup truck or on the lawn mower or taking them out to lunch. He loved participating in family dinners and eating homemade desserts, especially lemon meringue pie. In addition to his parents, Linwood was preceded in death by his sister Linette Teresa Hopkins, daughter Linda Elizabeth Hopkins, a niece Jackie Sampson and his mother- and father-in-law, James and Elizabeth Thomas, Sr. He leaves to cherish his legacy: his wife Sarah Hopkins; two children, Linette and Keith (Letitia) Hopkins, both of Easton, MD; four sisters, Evelyn (Willie) Gibbs of Hurlock, MD, Bertha Sampson of Cambridge, MD, Emmer Delores Wingate of Trappe, MD and B. Regina (James) Hill of Cambridge, MD; one brother Harold Hopkins of Cambridge, MD; five grandchildren, LaNae’ (Donnie) Shorts of Nottingham, MD, Shane ‘Keene of Preston, MD, DruAnna Hopkins of Seaford, DE and Kalyn and Trae Hopkins, both of Easton, MD; one foster grandchild, Tiffany Frazier of Baltimore, MD; one great grandson, Isaiah Shorts of Nottingham, MD and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Lovingly Submitted ~ The Family

Linwood Hopkins

April 18, 1941 - October 23, 2019