John Hopkins, of Karnes City, TX was born on April 2, 1956 in Karnes City, TX. He was the son of the late A.J. “Peter” and Dorothy Lee Fisher Hopkins. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He worked for Karkens for 20 years. He also worked for Allied Moving Company in San Antonio for 5 years.  He is preceded in death by his parents, A.J. “Peter” And Dorothy Lee Hopkins; one sister, Sylvia Ann Hopkins and two brothers, Larry James Hopkins, Sr., and Jerry Hopkins. He leaves to cherish his memories his companion, Margaret Kotzur and her son David Kotzur of Karnes City, TX; four brothers, Stanley (Mary Jane) Hopkins, Russell (Lanell) Hopkins, Joe (Amanda) Hopkins all of Karnes City, TX, Albert (TJ) Hopkins of San Antonio, TX; three sisters, Shirley (Stanley) Williams of Kenedy, TX, Cora Thomas of Karnes City, TX, Thelma Hopkins of San Antonio, TX; sister-in-law, Dora Hopkins of Karnes City, TX and Annie Hopkins of Karnes City, TX and a host of relative and friends.  Visitation will be held Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 9AM to 2PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Services will begin at 2PM Thursday, April 11, 2019 in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. B.W. Black officiating.  Interment will follow in the Karnes City Memory Gardens Cemetery in Karnes City, TX.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Christopher Thomas, Willie Pleasant, Ronnie Perryman, David Kotzur, Bryan Morin, Larry Salinas, Louie Soliz, and Dennis Bujnoch.

Honorary Pallbearers are Russell Hopkins, Albert Hopkins, Sr.,  Jerome Hopkins Sr. Stanley Hopkins, Joe Hopkins, Jr. and Albert Hopkins, Jr.