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Obituary for HOPKINS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday July 09, 2009

Capitan Dave Austin Hopkins, 28, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 6, 2009. He was born September 21, 1980. Dave was a member of The First Baptist Church of Belfry, KY. He currently resided in Albuquerque, NM serving with the United States Air Force, 377th Dental Squadron KAFB. Dave attended Belfry High School, Transylvania University, and The University of Kentucky School of Dentistry. He is survived by his parents, Dr. Gary and Joyce Hopkins, Forest Hills, KY; sister, Carla Renee (Stephen) Griesch, Lexington, KY; his fiancee, Natasha Ospino, Albuquerque, NM; grandmother, Orlean Hopkins, Forest Hills, KY; special cousins, Mallie Blackburn, Allison Murrell, Megan Darrell, Garrick Hammonds, and Gina Brien; aunts and uncles, Col. Joe (Brook) Sparks, Sandy (Gary Neil) Blackburn, Pricy (David) Darrell, Karen (Danny) Kennedy, Missy (Geoff) Hammonds, Bill (Debbie) Sparks, and Janet Sparks; as well as numerous other family and dear friends. Dave is preceded in death by grandparents, Alex Hopkins, Forest Hills, KY, and Charles and Viola Sparks, Carlisle, KY. Services are pending in West Virginia. Please visit our online guestbook for Dave at www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE. (505) 843-6333


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