George T. “Skip” Hopkins

Highlands, NC - George T. “Skip” Hopkins, of Highlands, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at his mountain home after an extended battle with lung cancer. He was well loved and was surrounded by his family and friends. He will be sorely missed. Skip was a volunteer for The Highlands Art Walk, Highlands Chamber Activities, and The Highlands Dog Show (Paws In the Park). He was also a member of the Mirror Lake Association.

Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Evelyn Louise Hopkins; two sisters, Joan and John Hegedus of St. Louis, MO and Sharon and Dale Adkison of Owensville, MO; one nephew, Kenneth and Jacqueline Adkison and family of Owensville, MO; four nieces, Elizabeth Becker and family of Chula Vista, CA, Jill Lenauer Overkamp, her husband Landon and family of Westmoreland, KS, Jennifer and Cory Steinman and family of Washington, MO, and Nancy and Rodger Carpenter and family, also of Washington, MO.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 2:30 pm, at the Bryant-Grant Funeral Home Chapel in Highlands. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 2:00pm, thirty minutes prior to the service.

Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.