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Celia Aldecia "Deckie" Pritchard

Female 1868 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Celia Aldecia "Deckie" Pritchard was born on 6 Apr 1868 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Celia married Evin Hopson about 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Evin (son of Benoni Hopson and Jane Hughes) was born about 1867 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Aug 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jacob Hamilton "Ham" Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1890 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Mar 1971 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Viola May Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1892 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 4. Dollie Jane Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 May 1975 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    4. 5. Mollie Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    5. 6. Benjamin Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died before 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    6. 7. John Linnie Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1983 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    7. 8. Hannah Josie Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1902 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Feb 1989 in McDowell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    8. 9. Thomas B. Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    9. 10. Mitchell Roosevelt Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob Hamilton "Ham" Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born on 21 Mar 1890 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Mar 1971 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

  2. 3.  Viola May Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born in May 1892 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Viola married John M. Thomas about 1908 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. John was born about 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died before 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Jane Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    2. 12. Birdie Pearl Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1911 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

  3. 4.  Dollie Jane Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born on 25 Feb 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 May 1975 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

  4. 5.  Mollie Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born in May 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  5. 6.  Benjamin Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born about 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died before 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  6. 7.  John Linnie Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born on 4 Jul 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1983 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    John married Della Amanda Grindstaff on 15 Apr 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Della (daughter of Henry Grindstaff and Buena Vista Robinson) was born on 2 Sep 1897 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 2 Apr 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Rev. Evin E. Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Jun 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    4. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Hannah Josie Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born on 21 Mar 1902 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Feb 1989 in McDowell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

  8. 9.  Thomas B. Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born about 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  9. 10.  Mitchell Roosevelt Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Celia1) was born on 18 Mar 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Mitchell married Essie Woody about 1929 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Essie was born on 31 May 1913 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Jane Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (3.Viola2, 1.Celia1) was born about 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  2. 12.  Birdie Pearl Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (3.Viola2, 1.Celia1) was born on 8 Apr 1911 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

  3. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Celia1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. Perry Hopson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1953 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 13 Jun 2012 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

  4. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Celia1)

  5. 15.  Rev. Evin E. Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Celia1) was born about 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Jun 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Rev. Evin Hopson, 90, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, from his residence. A native of Avery County, N.C., he was a son of the late Linney and Della Grindstaff Hopson.
    Mr. Hopson was a minister and a member of Zion Baptist Church. He had been a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church most of his life.
    Mr. Hopson enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking, preaching the gospel and spending time with his great-great-granddaughter, Adlynn.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Hildred McKinney Hopson; a daughter, Elayna Townsend; and several sisters and brothers.
    Those left to cherish his memory include six children, Danny Hopson and wife Betty, Newland, N.C., Gail Hughes and husband Danny, Elizabethton, Vickie Hughes and husband Delbert, Newland, N.C., Cathy Sargent and husband Wes, Elizabethton, Lorana Greene and husband Steve, Roan Mountain, and D.L. Hopson and wife Tammy, Elizabethton; a brother, Ham Hopson, and two sisters, Molly Sluder and Josie Hughes, all of Newland, N.C. Sixteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren also survive.
    A service to honor the life of Rev. Evin Hopson will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Zion Baptist Church with Dr. Alan King and Pastor Allen Laws officiating. Music will be under the direction of the church choir. The family will receive friends at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service, or at the residence at other times. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Danny Hopson, D.L. Hopson, Randy Guinn, Wes Sargent, Jody Presnell and Randy Daniels.

    Evin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Celia1)

  7. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Celia1)

  8. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Celia1)


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 7.John2, 1.Celia1)

  2. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 7.John2, 1.Celia1)

  3. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 7.John2, 1.Celia1)

  4. 22.  Perry Hopson Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 7.John2, 1.Celia1) was born about 1953 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 13 Jun 2012 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Roaring Creek Lower Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Perry Hopson, 59, of the Roaring Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at his home.

    He was a son of Delpha Hughes Hopson of Roaring Creek and the late Rothrock Hopson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Paulette Hughes. He loved restoring old cars, carp fishing, but mostly he loved his family.

    Surviving in addition to his mother are his loving wife of 35 years, Teresa Webb Hopson; daughter, Angel Dugger and husband, Andrew, of Licklog; sons, Chad Hopson and wife, Kristen, of Roaring Creek, and John Hopson and wife, Julie, of Roaring Creek; three grandchildren, Austin and Aaron Dugger and Savannah Hopson; sisters, Brickie Pittman and husband, Joe, of Spruce Pine and Nadine Helton and husband, Jerry, of Roaring Creek. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

    Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in The People's Church on Roaring Creek. The Rev. Daniel Nance, the Rev. Chris Nance and the Rev. Jody Almond officiated. Burial followed in the Hopson Family Cemetery. The family received friends from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

    Pallbearers were Derick Hughes, Gabriel Wise, Joel Buchanan, Hansel Allen, Johnathan Hughes, Ray Howell and Shelton Brooks. Honorary Pallbearers were Aaron and Austin Dugger.

    Perry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]