Carlton Douglas “Dugan” Hopkins, 81, of Midland, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 3:00 pm at Nalley-PickleContinue Reading
Carlton Douglas “Dugan” Hopkins, 81, of Midland, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 3:00 pm at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland with Pastor Robb Foreman of Homeline Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.Dugan was born on May 26, 1936, to Elemena and Sam Hopkins in Jena, Louisiana. He left his home in Jena and road a train to Big Lake, Texas, to work in the oilfield at 18. He returned in a couple of years to marry Miss Linda Nelson on December 20, 1957, sharing a life together for 61 years. They started their family in Jena and moved to Patterson, Louisiana. In 1970 they moved the family to Crane, Texas, when he began working for Tretolite. He was a devoted and loving husband, and the best daddy in the world to Lisa, Jane, and Hopper.Dugan seldom met a stranger and was truly a servant of the Lord. He never missed an opportunity to help those in need. He was a devout Bible scholar who kept a minimum of ten Bibles within arm’s reach of his favorite chair at all times. If you did not have a Bible, it would not take long before he handed one to you. At 80 years old, once again in witness to all, he was baptized and rededicated his righteous heart to his Savior, giving his testimony in his own way.He is survived by his wife, Linda Nelson Hopkins of Midland, three daughters, Lisa Holifield, Jane and Craig Smith, and Carrie Hopkins, his brothers, Pete and Betty Hopkins and Donald Hopkins of Jena, LA and his sisters Nedra and Warren Moore, of Haughton, LA, and Sammie Armour, of Jena, LA, a brother-in-law James Davis Nelson and sister-in-law JoyAnn and Bob Killingsworth, of Jena, LA, and ten grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren; and also, one very special honorary daughter, Lynda Eaton.He is preceded in death by his son, Douglas “Hopper” Hopkins, his son-in-law Steve Holifield, his great-granddaughter Hunter Ann Smith, his parents Sam and Elemena Hopkins, a brother James “Sonny” Hopkins, a sister Thelma Rae Collins and sisters-in-law Betty Nelson and Sandra Hopkins.Pallbearers are his grandsons: Brandon Smith, Cole Smith, Cade Smith, Shane Smith, Sam Hopkins, and Jake Holifield.In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be donated to the building fund of Homeline Baptist Church in Midland, Texas.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.,
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