Richard Lee Hopson, 88, of Abilene passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022.
Funeral services celebrating his life was held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home 5701 Highway 277 S. Abilene, Texas 79606. Interment followed in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories with a reception that followed at the funeral home.
Richard was born on December 18, 1934 in Dinuba, California to the late Clifton F. and Mary (Warkentin) Hopson. He attended school in Turlock, CA. He went on to join the United States Marine Corps and served honorably from 1953 until 1956. During his time in the Marines, he served in the Korean Conflict stationed near the 38th Parallel. He attended Cisco Jr. College and Tarrant County Jr. College and took several courses. He married Katie Newhouse Hale in 1979 and they had 43 wonderful years together. Richard worked for the United States Post Office in Eastland, TX from 1960 until his retirement in 1999 with 40 years of service. Richard enjoyed telling stories of his mail carrier days and even long after retirement, those stories may or may not have included a person’s name, but always their address. While in Eastland, he served as an Elder at First Christian Church and after relocating to Abilene he attended Pioneer Drive Baptist Church.
