Sue Hopkins
Mrs. Sue Jean Hopkins, age 76, of Hickman, Ky., (Rush Creek) passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024, at The Waters in Union City.
She was born on Oct. 19, 1947, in Fulton County, Ky., to the late Harry Sublett and Dortha Jean Jones Sublett.
Sue was a member of Cayce Methodist Church and was a former school teacher at Trigg County (Ky.) High School. She then retired as a Social Worker Supervisor in Fulton County. Sue was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Fulton County Homemakers.
She is survived by her husband, Ted Hopkins, whom she married in 1968; a son, Michael (Jennifer) Hopkins of Bonita Springs, Fla.; three grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins of Bonita Springs and Cameron Sublett and Kennedy Sublett, both of Cayce, Ky.; three nephews, Bobby (Lacey) Sublett Jr. of Cayce, Richard Dickey of Paducah, Ky., and Doug Morehead of Metropolis, Ill.; three nieces, Teresa Morehead of Florida, Kim Hughey of Martin and Amy Pullen of Martin; three sisters-in law, Martha Sublett of Martin, Dianne Dickey of Paducah and Carol Morehead of Metropolis.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death two brothers, Harry “RoHo” Sublett III and Bobby “Rock” Sublett Sr.
Honorary pallbearers included Larry Gardner, Jerry Graham, Dennis Jones Glenn Howell, Monroe Bellew,Tommy Jones and David Byrd.
Pallbearers were Madison Hughey, Ashton Hughey, Allen Hughey, Jeremy Jones, Jacob Jones and Mason Pullen.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial following in Rush Creek Cemetery. Visitation was held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to the Rush Creek Cemetery Maintenance Fund, c/o Ellen Petty, 203 South Home St., Union City, TN 38261.
Published in The Messenger on 5.8.24