It is with saddened hearts,  that the family of the late Mary Jane Hopkins of South Brook, NL, age 94, announces her going Home on  Monday, January 30,2023. She leaves to remember with fond and loving memories; daughters Jean (the late James) Mercer, Ruth (Warrick) McKay,  Margaret (Anthony) Parsons, Verna (Roger) Croucher, Vera (Dean ) Huxter; sons Wilson (Bernice) Hopkins, Christopher Hopkins (Merle), Rodger (Miriam) Hopkins, David(Bride)Hopkins; brothers Victor(Elaine) Fowler, Ross(Pauline) Fowler; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; son-in-law Vaden Matthews

Mary Jane  is predeceased by her husband Jesse Hopkins(2015); daughter Lorraine Matthews; sisters Alma Hewlett, Rose Pittman; brothers Walter Fowler, William Fowler; son-in-law James Mercer.

Mary Jane Hopkins was born on December 27, 1928 at St. Anthony hospital to Arthur and Caroline Fowler. She lived in Great Bruie, Englee, Roddickton & South Brook. She married Jesse Hopkins on Aug.9, 1946 and together they had 11 children.

She became a born again Christian at an early age and attended the Apostolic Faith Church where she was an active member & Sunday School teacher.

She only received grade 5 or 6 but that never stopped her from excelling in many aspects of life. Along with being a full time mother, she was a self-taught seamstress, making many of her children's clothing, even wedding dresses. She was also an excellent baker and cake decorator. She loved crocheting, knitting, making beautiful quilts. She loved taking photos and was good at it. She also loved going to picnics, picking berries and spending time at their cabin. She designed, drew and decorated the church walls.

She was well loved and will be remembered for years to come. She will be greatly missed. Our loss is Heaven's gain. We look forward to meeting again someday.

The Celebration of Life and her Home Going Service was held from the Apostolic Faith Church, South Brook, NL. on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 1:00 pm with Pastor Eric Compton officiating. Interment was at the Apostolic Faith Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandchildren Corey Mercer, Christopher Hopkins, Jody McKay, David Jr. Hopkins, Steven Hopkins, Jesse Hopkins, Robert Hopkins, Scott Hopkins; Honorary Pallbearers were be  Christopher Hopkins, Shane Mercer. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Harry oxford Green Bay Funeral Home, Springdale.

The Funeral Service will be Live Streamed from Jacqueline Virginia Hopkins-Newman Facebook page