Roy Paul "Frog" Hopkins

Roy Paul “Frog” Hopkins was born on December 9, 1937 in Atoka County, OK to Thomas Otto and Nora (Graham) Hopkins and passed from this life on August 30, 2015 in Denison, TX at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 21 days. “Frog” has been a life long resident of Atoka and Bryan Counties. He attended school at Caney and worked in the auto body repair business but his true passion and life work revolved around his ranch and his cows. He married Lana Langham on August 30, 1956 in Caney and they were blessed with 4 children. He was a member of the Armstrong Baptist Church and he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. “Frog” is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Lana Hopkins of the home; children, Tish Hopkins Stockslager of Ada, Stanley Hopkins and wife Kim of Caddo, Jill Love and husband Tim of Caddo and Roy Lee and wife Miranda of Bokchito; 6 grandchildren, Chad, Nathan, Brooke, Laramie, Harley and Mason; 3 great grandchildren, Darren, Rainie and Erin; 2 sisters, Rosie and Tubbey and a multitude of other family and dear friends. “Frog” was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Amanda Lee, Calvin Graham, Margaret Hoss and Henry Hopkins and siblings, Lucille, Buelah, Eula, Louis, Abe, Mary, Dolly, Tom, Dukie, Sam, Allen, Short, Samuel, Audrey, Pete, Joe, Emzy, Tootsie, Bill and Graham. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel with Bro. Roger Speers and Bro. Bennie Hammonds officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Todd Argo, Tony Argo, Max Argo, Ron Dodd, Jim Andrews and Kenneth Whorton serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Franklin, Ron Fryer, Jim Fryer, Gary Hamill, Dude Phillips, Bud Argo, Alvin Franklin, Gerald Nickles, Charlie Nickles, Daniel Crites, Jerry Rowland, Charles Sammy Howard and Boyd Johnston. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com. Memorial donations can be made to Texas Oncology 5012 S. Hwy 75 Denison, TX 75020 Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service, Durant. PDF Printable Version

Roy Paul "Frog" Hopkins

December 9, 1937 - August 30, 2015