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William Ruffin Hopson

April 7, 1938 — July 24, 2016

William R. Hopson,78, of Airport Road transitioned Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond. He was a native of Nansemond County and the son of the late Lester Hopson and Mary Sccott. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Davis.He retired in 2008 after thirty five years at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He was a member of Capernaum Seventh Day Adventist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Janett S. Hopson; three daughters, Brenda "Pat" Davis of Glen Allen, VA, Renee Gates (Eugene Jr.) of Spring Lake, NC and Kiesha Henry (Patrick) of Raleigh, NC; son, Christopher Hopson (Nikki) of Knoxville, TN; sisters, Barbara Johnson of Suffolk and Della Milteer of Norfolk, VA; brother, Robert Hopson (Cora Marie) of Suffolk, VA; five grandchildren, Wynston, Avery, Bella, Cayla and Kameron; niece like a daughter, Sonia Britt; three canine grands; other relatives and friends.A homegoing celebration will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2016 at Capernaum Seventh Day Adventist Church, 314 York Street, Suffolk, VA. The body will be placed in church at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Nansemond-Suffolk Cemetery. The wake will be held Thursday, from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William Ruffin Hopson, please visit our flower store.

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