Samuel Welford Hopkins, Sr., was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 10, 1926 to the late Willie and Grace (Wynn) Hopkins. Sam died on April 2, 2014 in Richmond, Virginia.
He was educated at Virginia Randolph School and Armstrong High School and was an active member of the Westwood Baptist Church.
As a teenager, Sam joined the United States Marine Corps to assist his family financially. Sam was one of the first African American Marines after the armed forces were integrated during Word War II. He served from 1942 - 1946 and was deployed to Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Mr. Hopkins was trained at Montford Point, a segregated facility, and in 2012 he and the other Montford Point Marines received the Congressional Gold Medal. Sam and the Montford Point Marine Quantico Chapter No 32 were presented with Senate Joint Resolution No 320 by the Virginia State Senate in January 2013 commending him for his service.
Owner of Hopkins Refuse, Sam took pride in his work and was a trusted friend to his customers. Sam loved his family and community. The full obituary from the Montford Point Marine's website sums up Sam's life beautifully, "If it takes a village to raise a child, Sam Hopkins was the person who looked after the village. He will be remembers for how deeply he cared for the Westwood community" It goes on to describe Sam as "an insightful man, kind hearted with a spirited sense of humor."
Sam Hopkins leaves to cherish and sustain his memory his loving wife of 63 years, Nora A. Hopkins, a daughter, Charlene Y. Hopkins, 3 sons, Samuel W. Jr. (Kimberly), Michael J. (Josephine) and Stanley E. Hopkins; 4 grandchildren Larry, Shelby, Erica and Adrian; 9 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Kathleen Valentine and LaVerne Robinson; devoted nephew, Johnnie Valentine; devoted niece, Kathy Coffiel; 4 sisters-in-law, Shirley, Barbara, Julia & Betty Hopkins; devoted friends Cullen and Carl Belton, William Green, William Gordon & Todd Wood
Arrangements were handled by Scott's Funeral Home. Funeral services were at the Westwood Baptist Church,with. Dr. A. Michael Black officiating. Interment Westwood Cemetery on Quioccasin Road.
#RichmondRemembers and thanks Samuel Hopkins, Sr. and all of the Montford Point Marines for their service to our country.
He was educated at Virginia Randolph School and Armstrong High School and was an active member of the Westwood Baptist Church.
As a teenager, Sam joined the United States Marine Corps to assist his family financially. Sam was one of the first African American Marines after the armed forces were integrated during Word War II. He served from 1942 - 1946 and was deployed to Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Mr. Hopkins was trained at Montford Point, a segregated facility, and in 2012 he and the other Montford Point Marines received the Congressional Gold Medal. Sam and the Montford Point Marine Quantico Chapter No 32 were presented with Senate Joint Resolution No 320 by the Virginia State Senate in January 2013 commending him for his service.
Owner of Hopkins Refuse, Sam took pride in his work and was a trusted friend to his customers. Sam loved his family and community. The full obituary from the Montford Point Marine's website sums up Sam's life beautifully, "If it takes a village to raise a child, Sam Hopkins was the person who looked after the village. He will be remembers for how deeply he cared for the Westwood community" It goes on to describe Sam as "an insightful man, kind hearted with a spirited sense of humor."
Sam Hopkins leaves to cherish and sustain his memory his loving wife of 63 years, Nora A. Hopkins, a daughter, Charlene Y. Hopkins, 3 sons, Samuel W. Jr. (Kimberly), Michael J. (Josephine) and Stanley E. Hopkins; 4 grandchildren Larry, Shelby, Erica and Adrian; 9 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Kathleen Valentine and LaVerne Robinson; devoted nephew, Johnnie Valentine; devoted niece, Kathy Coffiel; 4 sisters-in-law, Shirley, Barbara, Julia & Betty Hopkins; devoted friends Cullen and Carl Belton, William Green, William Gordon & Todd Wood
Arrangements were handled by Scott's Funeral Home. Funeral services were at the Westwood Baptist Church,with. Dr. A. Michael Black officiating. Interment Westwood Cemetery on Quioccasin Road.
#RichmondRemembers and thanks Samuel Hopkins, Sr. and all of the Montford Point Marines for their service to our country.
Samuel Welford Hopkins, Sr., was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 10, 1926 to the late Willie and Grace (Wynn) Hopkins. Sam died on April 2, 2014 in Richmond, Virginia.
He was educated at Virginia Randolph School and Armstrong High School and was an active member of the Westwood Baptist Church.
As a teenager, Sam joined the United States Marine Corps to assist his family financially. Sam was one of the first African American Marines after the armed forces were integrated during Word War II. He served from 1942 - 1946 and was deployed to Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Mr. Hopkins was trained at Montford Point, a segregated facility, and in 2012 he and the other Montford Point Marines received the Congressional Gold Medal. Sam and the Montford Point Marine Quantico Chapter No 32 were presented with Senate Joint Resolution No 320 by the Virginia State Senate in January 2013 commending him for his service.
Owner of Hopkins Refuse, Sam took pride in his work and was a trusted friend to his customers. Sam loved his family and community. The full obituary from the Montford Point Marine's website sums up Sam's life beautifully, "If it takes a village to raise a child, Sam Hopkins was the person who looked after the village. He will be remembers for how deeply he cared for the Westwood community" It goes on to describe Sam as "an insightful man, kind hearted with a spirited sense of humor."
Sam Hopkins leaves to cherish and sustain his memory his loving wife of 63 years, Nora A. Hopkins, a daughter, Charlene Y. Hopkins, 3 sons, Samuel W. Jr. (Kimberly), Michael J. (Josephine) and Stanley E. Hopkins; 4 grandchildren Larry, Shelby, Erica and Adrian; 9 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Kathleen Valentine and LaVerne Robinson; devoted nephew, Johnnie Valentine; devoted niece, Kathy Coffiel; 4 sisters-in-law, Shirley, Barbara, Julia & Betty Hopkins; devoted friends Cullen and Carl Belton, William Green, William Gordon & Todd Wood
Arrangements were handled by Scott's Funeral Home. Funeral services were at the Westwood Baptist Church,with. Dr. A. Michael Black officiating. Interment Westwood Cemetery on Quioccasin Road.
#RichmondRemembers and thanks Samuel Hopkins, Sr. and all of the Montford Point Marines for their service to our country.
He was educated at Virginia Randolph School and Armstrong High School and was an active member of the Westwood Baptist Church.
As a teenager, Sam joined the United States Marine Corps to assist his family financially. Sam was one of the first African American Marines after the armed forces were integrated during Word War II. He served from 1942 - 1946 and was deployed to Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Mr. Hopkins was trained at Montford Point, a segregated facility, and in 2012 he and the other Montford Point Marines received the Congressional Gold Medal. Sam and the Montford Point Marine Quantico Chapter No 32 were presented with Senate Joint Resolution No 320 by the Virginia State Senate in January 2013 commending him for his service.
Owner of Hopkins Refuse, Sam took pride in his work and was a trusted friend to his customers. Sam loved his family and community. The full obituary from the Montford Point Marine's website sums up Sam's life beautifully, "If it takes a village to raise a child, Sam Hopkins was the person who looked after the village. He will be remembers for how deeply he cared for the Westwood community" It goes on to describe Sam as "an insightful man, kind hearted with a spirited sense of humor."
Sam Hopkins leaves to cherish and sustain his memory his loving wife of 63 years, Nora A. Hopkins, a daughter, Charlene Y. Hopkins, 3 sons, Samuel W. Jr. (Kimberly), Michael J. (Josephine) and Stanley E. Hopkins; 4 grandchildren Larry, Shelby, Erica and Adrian; 9 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Kathleen Valentine and LaVerne Robinson; devoted nephew, Johnnie Valentine; devoted niece, Kathy Coffiel; 4 sisters-in-law, Shirley, Barbara, Julia & Betty Hopkins; devoted friends Cullen and Carl Belton, William Green, William Gordon & Todd Wood
Arrangements were handled by Scott's Funeral Home. Funeral services were at the Westwood Baptist Church,with. Dr. A. Michael Black officiating. Interment Westwood Cemetery on Quioccasin Road.
#RichmondRemembers and thanks Samuel Hopkins, Sr. and all of the Montford Point Marines for their service to our country.
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