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Billie A Hopkins Sr.

Birth	:	1 Feb 1934 Drakesville, Davis County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Mar 2015 Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Heisler Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1817017, -95.7683029
Description	:	Billie Hopkins, Sr. Feb. 1, 1934 - Mar. 18, 2015 ONAWA, IA - Billie Hopkins, Sr., 81, of Onawa and formerly of Mapleton, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at his home in Onawa. The funeral service will be on Monday, March 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton. Burial will be in Heisler Cemetery in Mapleton. Billie A. Hopkins, Sr., lovingly known as Hoppy and Wild Bill, was born to Joseph and Nellie (Bridgeman) Hopkins in Drakesville, IA. When he was a young man, he traveled 205 miles by... Read More	Billie Hopkins, Sr. Feb. 1, 1934 - Mar. 18, 2015 ONAWA, IA - Billie Hopkins, Sr., 81, of Onawa and formerly of Mapleton, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at his home in Onawa. The funeral service will be on Monday, March 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton. Burial will be in Heisler Cemetery in Mapleton. Billie A. Hopkins, Sr., lovingly known as Hoppy and Wild Bill, was born to Joseph and Nellie (Bridgeman) Hopkins in Drakesville, IA. When he was a young man, he traveled 205 miles by foot and by the luck of a ride to court his sweetheart, Wilma Pauley. The couple was married on July 6, 1953, in Onawa. They lived in the Castana, Mapleton, and Danbury areas. She passed away on February 1, 2000. Hoppy continued living in Mapleton, moving to Onawa after the tornado hit his home in 2011. Wild Bill worked hard to raise money for his family. He drove a milk truck, was a farm hand, was an operator for Treiber Construction, drove truck for 17 years for Grell Trucking, was school bus driver for Maple Valley Schools, and drove for Sioux City Motor Express and for Independent Wood. Before his retirement, he was owner-operator of his own truck. Hoppy loved fishing and watching NASCAR. He also liked hunting wild mushrooms which he shared with his friends. Above all, he loved spending time with his family and friends. Family members left to treasure their memories of Hoppy included his special friend, Peggy Kunkel of Onawa; three daughters, Karen and husband Richard Belt of Onawa, Mary Hanlin of Duncan, AZ, and Myra and husband Jon "Scooter" Williams of Glide, OR; a son, Tommy of Onawa; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; three brothers all from Albia, IA, Harold "Fuzz" and wife Elaine Hopkins, Joe Hopkins, and Raymond and wife Terri Hopkins; three sisters all from Albia, Diane Miller, Nancy and husband Ron Faber, and Charlene and husband Tom Murphy. Hoppy was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Nellie; his wife, Wilma; a son, Billie Jr.; a granddaughter, Kelly; three sisters, Mary, Patty, and Joy; four brothers, Ron, Jim, Jack, and Kenny; and seven step siblings, Kale, O'Neil, Everett, Velma, Olie, Clarence, and Baby. ]

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Where is Billie A Hopkins Sr.'s memorial?
Billie A Hopkins Sr.'s memorial is located at: Heisler Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, USA.
When did Billie A Hopkins Sr. death?
Billie A Hopkins Sr. death on 18 Mar 2015 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Billie A Hopkins Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 42.1817017
Longitude: -95.7683029

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Wilma Jean Pauley Hopkins

(1933 - 2000)

Siblings

James Lloyd “Hoppy” Hopkins

(1926 - 2014)

Mary Ellen Hopkins Wright

(1930 - 1996)

Raymond O'Neil “Hoppy” Hopkins

(1936 - 2017)

Ralph Kenneth Hopkins

(1942 - 1982)

Children

Tommy Allen Hopkins

(1954 - 2022)

Flowers:

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