William W. Hopkins

SERVICES: 10:00 AM Monday, July 21, 2008, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa, Texas, with Rev. Jeff Taylor, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Pampa, officiating.BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Hopkins was born May 2, 1927 in Denton County, Texas, to Will and Metha Winkelmann Hopkins. He was a graduate of Gainesville High School, Gainesville Junior College, and North Texas State Teachers College. Bill married Margaret Purgason on November 28, 1947 in Denton, Texas. She preceded him in death on November 11, 2006. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during World War II. Bill was an engineer for Celanese before his retirement.SURVIVORS: 3 sisters: Mildred Cogdell and Betty Bishop, both of Sanger, and Martha Thorell of Whitesboro; sister-in-law: Bettye Gray of Amarillo. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Steven Ray Hopkins, a sister, Virginia Behake, and a brother, Sam Hopkins.