Iris Marie Hopson

Iris Marie Hopson, age 92, of Henderson, KY, passed away at 4:24 p.m. Friday September 1, 2023, at Lucy Smith King Care Center under the care of St. Anthony’s Hospice and surrounded by the love of her family. In 1947, Iris married Richard Hopson and they established a Christian home together with their three children that would last over 72 years. After a lifetime of serving the Lord with impeccable character, Iris was the longest living member of her church, Apostolic Bread of Life. She was a hard-working woman who retired from Cyanide Plastics after many years of loyal service. Iris was many things to many people, but her role as the matriarch of her family was her greatest triumph. As mother and mamaw, Iris always had a delicious meal ready to nourish, a soft lap to cuddle on, a strong shoulder to lean on, and wise counsel to offer. Her family was blessed, abundantly so, to have her on this side of Heaven. In addition to her parents, Herbert and Harpie Hatfield, Iris was preceded in death by her husband Richard Lee Hopson and siblings: Ruth Nobles, James H. Hatfield, and Reverend Joseph Hatfield. Iris is survived by daughter Renee Mackey and husband Denny of Robards, KY; sons Roger Hopson and his wife Amy and Randy Hopson and his wife Angie all of Henderson, KY; sisters Ramona Stratford of Georgia and Frieda Birchfield of Tennessee; grandchildren: Elizabeth Hutcheison, Andrew Hopson, Elijah Mackey, Jenny Mackey, Dan Mackey, Ryan Hopson, Katie Bilskie, and Mindy Jones; 13 great grandchildren: Gabriel, Cooper, Eli, Amelia, Autumn, Kingston, Maddy, Addison, Avery, Carter, Kadence, Reagan and Elsie; and a host of nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to Iris’s Life Celebration from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, and again on Thursday starting at 10:00 a.m. at Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Reverend Vernon Rigsby officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Henderson, KY. Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt &Tapp Funeral Home, “A Life Celebration® Home”. Visit www.bentongluntandtappfuneralhome.com to make online condolences.

Iris Marie Hopson

October 24, 1930 - September 1, 2023