James Hopson

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ELIZABETHTON - James Hopson, 93, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. A native of Avery County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late William & Callie Perkins Hopson. He had lived most of his life in Carter County. He was a retired employee of Tri State Container after 37 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Melissa Shell Hopson, by a daughter: Mary Millera; brother Mack Alvin Hopson and three half-brothers. James sang with the Grace Quartet for several years. He was a member of Borderview Christian Church.

Survivors include two daughters: Janice Hopson (Jimmy) Brewer and JoAnn Hopson (Jody) Crowe; three grandchildren: Jonathan (Diannie) Crowe, Jordan (Craig) Emmert and Christina (Jackie) Hodge; five great-grandchildren, and his four-legged buddy, “Jake”.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Scott Fisher, Minister officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2023 in the Perkins Cemetery (Upper Shell Creek), Roan Mountain. Music will be provided by Ray Don Markland and Scott Reynolds. Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Friday will be; Wayne Shell, Jonathan Crowe, Mike Hopson, Dillard Whitehead, T.J. Crowe and Dexter Perkins. Honorary pallbearers will be his church family.

James married Melissa Eldora Shell about 1948. Melissa (daughter of Edward L. Shell and Belva "Belle" Miller) was born on 28 Jun 1929; died on 10 Nov 2008 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Belle Hopson Miller, 71, Hampton, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at her residence .

She was born January 13, 1949 in Elizabethton to James Hopson and the late Melissa “Tootie” Shell Hopson.

She attended Hampton High School. Mary worked at the Carter County Sheriff Department for over 25 years. After her retirement she returned to the Sheriff Department part time. She was of the Christian Faith. Mary loved to go fishing and loved to go to auction.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Bill Miller.

Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law: Christina (Jackie) Hodge . Two Grandchildren: Tasha Crowe and friend Tim Hopson and T.J. Crowe and Rustie Dugger Crowe. Four Great Grandchildren: Makaylah Crowe, Jaykob Crowe , Nicholas Loveless, Jr. and Carl Loveless. Her father: James Hopson. Two Sisters: JoAnn (Jody) Crowe, Janice Hopson and friend, Jimmy Brewer. Her brother-in-law: Robert (Linda) Miller. One Niece: Jordan Emmert and One Nephew: Jonathan Crowe.

Graveside Service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 in the Perkins Cemetery (Upper Shell Creek), Roan Mountain with Mr. Scott Fisher, Minister officiating. Active Pallbearers will be: T.J. Crowe, Johnathan Crowe, Officer Mike Carlock, Constable Myles Cook, Jimmy Brewer and Craig Emmert. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jody Crowe Tim Hopson, Jr., Charlie Hopson and Officers of the Carter County Detention Center.