Mr. Eric Flint Hopson

HOPSON, Mr. Eric Flint- Age 46, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014 at Victorious Word Church, G-3560 Beecher Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Rodney M. Murphy officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Association Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 a.m. Monday. Mr. Hopson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday with family present from 2-4 p.m. Mr. Eric Flint Hopson was born on May 20, 1967 in Flint, Michigan the son of Willie Joe Hopson and Beverly Anne (Martin) Hopson. He attended Beecher Community Schools, graduating from Beecher High School in 1985. While attending Michigan State University (MSU), he met and later married his wife, Janet Lynn (Green) Hopson. From their union, three children were born - Andrew, Aaron and Aarika. After attaining a B.A. degree in Business from MSU, Eric began his career at Hurley Medical Center. In 2003, he became the Purchasing Director for Genesee County where he was employed until his death. He was a man of integrity with a strategic gift. He believed in the appropriate completion of every undertaking with perfection. Eric was a kind, loving, and generous person who truly loved his family. You could not speak to him long before he would begin to speak proudly about his family. He nurtured his children and made sure they were involved in positive activities. This led him to serve as soccer coach, Sunday school teacher, and a wide range of other roles. He often ran in the Crim race just to cheer his family on. In his spare time, Eric enjoyed watching college sports and the Lakers. Eric took his spiritual life seriously, accepting Jesus as his Savior at a young age. In his early years, Eric attended King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church. He served faithfully at Family Worship Center Church, and more recently he became a member of Victorious Word Church where he enjoyed the atmosphere of love and fellowship. Mr. Hopson leaves to treasure his memory: wife, Janet (Green) Hopson, PhD; daughter, Aarika Lynn Hopson; 2 sons, Andrew Martin Hopson and Aaron Joseph Hopson; brother, Devin (Akiko) Miles of Boonton, New Jersey; niece, Ayano; 2 nephews, Taisei, and Kaigo, all of Boonton, New Jersey; Father-in-law, Elder Havious Green; 7 sisters-in-law, June (Charles) Rivers, PhD, LaClaire (Reynard) Bouknight, MD, Constance (Lafayette) Price, PhD, Hazel (Gordon) Young, MD, Valeria Jackson, PhD, Chiarina Owens, PhD, and Carmen (James ) Lee, MD; a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins including Ben, Geneva, Gary, Greg, Margret, Tracy Harvin, and Rosemary and a host of friends. Mr. Hopson was preceded in death by his father, Willie Joe Hopson; sister, China Hopson; maternal grandparents, Andrew and Sarah Martin; paternal grandparents, Giles and Paralee Hopson.

Mr. Eric Flint Hopson

May 20, 1967 - December 29, 2013