Mr. Douglas Michael Hopkins, 49, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024, at his home in Exmore. He was born Nov. 25, 1974, in Nassawadox and raised in Onley.
Douglas graduated from Nandua High School in 1993. Soon after graduation, he relocated to Greer, S.C., where he worked as a carpenter for more than two decades until returning home to the Eastern Shore.
If you knew Douglas, you knew he marched to the beat of his own drum and made no apologies for it. If there was one thing he never wavered on, it was the Washington Redskins, and he was about as die-hard as they come. As much as he loved the Skins, he shared this passion for all sports and was especially fond of the Boston Celtics and the Baltimore Orioles. Through all life’s ups and downs, Douglas remained true to himself and to those he loved. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Cindy Tilghman Hopkins Budd Dix and Maurice “Cracker” Dix, of Onley; father and stepmother, Vernon Ellsworth Hopkins Jr. and Carolyn Hopkins, of Monett, Mo.; brother, Stephen Hopkins and his wife, Heather, of Parksley; and his cat, Shadow, who never left his side.
Funeral services will be conducted from the chapel of the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home on Friday, June 28, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Robert Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Parksley Cemetery. There will be a visitation at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
In honor of his love for animals, contributions in Douglas’ memory may be made to the Eastern Shore SPCA, P.O. Box 164, Onley, VA 23418, www.shorespca.com
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Arrangements are by the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home.
