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1922 - 2007
 Betty J. Hoppough-King age 84 died Sunday February 11, 2007 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus, East Grand Rapids. She was born in Grand Rapids on August 1, 1922 the daughter of John E. and Lottie Belle Wilcox Tucker.
Betty was a graduate of Greenville High School with the class of 1940. She was an active community member of the Greenville area serving in many capacities. She was past President of the American Legion Auxiliary Post # 101 in Greenville and for many years was instrumental in the Midnight to Dawn GHS graduation party held by the Legion. She was the annual presenter of the American Legion Auxiliary Girls award given to a graduating senior of GHS and was involved with the American Legion Girls State honors. She was a former member of the Greenville Child Study Club, the GHS Alumni Association, a Red Cross volunteer serving as a Gray Lady at United Memorial Hospital and was a long time member of the First Congregational Church of Greenville where she was active in Women’s Fellowship and with the coordination of the Acolyte program of the church and the church Commemorative Plate Committee.
She was married on June 13, 1987 in Greenville to Keith C. King and they made their home for many years at Turk Lake and more recently on the King property East of Greenville.
She is survived by her husband Keith, her son and his family; John and Susan Hoppough of Greenville and their daughters, Sarah and Christopher Maurice and daughter Norah Maurice and Anne and Michael Wilterink and son Mason Wilterink all of Grand Rapids, Betty’s daughter Linda Belle and Michael Rork of Phoenix, Arizona and her family, Kim Thompson, Sherry and Jose Reyes and daughter Alasandra Reyes, David Rork and Mark Rork, Betty’s brother John E. Tucker III of Port Huron MI, Keith’s sons and families; Lewis and Loretta King and their children, Jeremy and Jonathan and his daughter Hayley of Toronto, Canada, Marv King and his children, Amelia and Graham of Portage MI and many special friends. Also surviving are Betty’s children’s father Mark Hoppough of Ionia.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 17, 2007 at 11 AM from First Congregational Church in Greenville with her pastor, Rev. Jerrold T. Jones officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Liberty Township Cemetery, Manton MI. Visitation will be on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Hurst Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given to First Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship |
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There are currently 8 condolences.
Cheryl Mallindine Weibel
Tuesday February 20, 2007 at
8:56 PM
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My condolences to Betty's family. It has been more than 40 years ago that Betty was my first boss at the Greenville Daily News. She was a kind, caring person who taught me how to give 100 percent to a job. She was truly a gracious lady.
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Thursday February 15, 2007 at
9:24 AM
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Thursday February 15, 2007 at
9:23 AM
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Keith,You are in our thoughts and prayers, we were so sorry to here about Betty. We all hope to see you sometime on fri. All our love, Mark, Lori , Justin and Ethan Cole
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Marv and Pat Christensen
Wednesday February 14, 2007 at
10:19 PM
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Our condolences from Arizona
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Gail McCauley Barnette & Eloise McCauley Stanley
Wednesday February 14, 2007 at
4:20 PM
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Uncle Keith, although we are in North Carolina, we are with you in prayer and constant thoughts. Aunt Betty was always so gracious and hospitable to both of us-we will miss her kind voice and sweet smile. We are happy she was able to visit here in North Carolina and be with us when she was here with you. We love you and will see you as soon as you can constantly see grass up there. Give Marv. Lori and Lou, all the kids our love and let them know we are not able to be there for the service but all of you are in our hearts.
Gail & Eloise
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Tim & Denise Burris & family
Wednesday February 14, 2007 at
8:31 AM
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Warmly remembered for the sweet lady in charge of the acolytes with always a kind word for all of them. She will be missed. Our sympathy is with you and your family.
Tim, Denise, Jessica, Lindsay & Zach Burris
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Cori Anderson
Monday February 12, 2007 at
5:16 PM
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I feel honored to have know Betty. I had the opportunity to get to know her by being a Girls State participant. She never forgot my name and made a point to talk every time we saw her and Keith at Big Boy. She was a very classy lady.
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Betty Hoppough
Monday February 12, 2007 at
4:56 PM
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Hoppough family,
I was very sorry to hear about Betty this morning. I will not be able to be home to stop by the funeral home but wanted you all to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Gail Brown
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