Marjorie "Retta" Alveretta Hopkins-Burton's Obituary
Graveside services for Mrs. Marjorie Alvaretta “Retta” Hopkins-Burton will be held on May 27, 2021 at 10 am, Thursday in Kilgore, Texas at the Danville Cemetery with John Woodard officiating. Mrs. Burton joined her heavenly father on the evening of May 25, 2021 at her home in Hallsville, Texas. Retta was born on August 8, 1925 to Nathan Edward and Mary Sieber Layne in Smith County, Texas. She graduated from Gaston High School in 1943. Following high school, Retta pursued a career in nursing where she spent many years caring for the members of her community. Retta married Marion Weldon “Cotton” Hopkins on February 5, 1948. The two shared 35 years of marriage before his passing in 1984. Retta faithfully served Christ throughout her adult life by volunteering in a wide variety of services within her church.
She was preceded in death by her husbands Marion Weldon “Cotton” Hopkins and Evans Burton, her parents Nathan Edward and Mary Sieber Layne, her sisters Jessie Mae Rawlinson and Patsy Fersuson, brothers Aubrey Layne, Clifton Layne, Barney Layne and Edward Layne and daughter-in-law Mary Hopkins. She is survived by her sons, Weldon Hopkins Jr. and his wife Sheryl of Hallsville, Tommy Hopkins and his wife Kay of Hallsville, grandson Lee Hopkins and his wife Sheri of Hallsville, granddaughter Mandy Green and her husband Bill of Harleton, grandson Brian Hopkins and his wife Brooke of Hallsville, grandson Chris Hopkins and his wife Amy of Elysian Fields. She is also survived by great-grandchildren James, Layne and wife Ali, Ruger and wife Katie, Judd, Briley, Nate, Blaire and Case, great-great grandchildren Landry and Sam as well and many nieces and nephews.
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