Joseph Hopkins

Services will be Tuesday, April 24, 2012; 10:00 A.M. at Blue Hill United Methodist Church, Blue Hill with Pastor Steve Marsh officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Bladen, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday, April 23, 2012; 1:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. with family receiving friends 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home, and with family receiving friends one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be given to the family's choice.

Joe was born September 16, 1962 in LaGrange, Kentucky to Shelby W. & Laura (Boyd) Hopkins. He graduated from Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Joe served in the U.S. Army and worked at CPI in Campbell, Nebraska. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, and barbequing. He volunteered at the Campbell Nursing Home on various occasions including playing Santa for Christmas.

Joe was preceded in death by his father, Shelby Hopkins.

Survivors include:
Mother: Laura (Carl) Jackson - Blue Hill, NE
Brother: Jim (Kathy) Hopkins - Gastonia, NC
Sisters: Barbara (Bob) Stack - Cocoa, FL
Sandra (Bill) Dittmer - Juniata, NE
Gail (Anthony) Stevens - Manchester, KY
Fiancée: Carla Jameson - Blue Hill, NE
Children: Ian & Allen Hopkins
Grandchildren: Lexi, Christopher, Tye, and Dominic
Chosen family: Dustin Dotson & Shelby Jameson
Best friend & grandson: Evan
Step-Brothers & Sisters: Jerry Archer
Michael "Brian" Horton
Emily "Michelle" Horton
Nieces & Nephews: Stephen Hopkins
Joshua Hopkins
Daniel Hopkins
Robert Eyer
Jennifer Eyer
William Dittmer
Jackson Dittmer
Heather Archer
Chelsea Archer
Branda Archer
Greg Stevens
Jacob Stevens
Hannah Thomas