Roy Hopper obituary: Roy Hopper's Obituary, Dayton
In Memory Of
Roy John Hopper
1928 - 1950
In Memory Of
Roy John Hopper
1928 - 1950
Neither his family, nor the Army, ever gave up on trying to bring CPL. Roy Hopper home. The army continued to use all the technology at their disposal through the years, to ensure that he would one day be reunited with his family and be buried with them in attendance. In June of 2017 they were finally able to identify his remains using a new DNA process. On April 6, 2018 Roy Hopper will be laid to rest one last time at Dayton National Cemetery surrounded by his family, and with full Military honors. Roy’s remains will be escorted from Honolulu, Hawaii to Dayton, Ohio by his Great Nephew, Sargent Christopher “Ryan” Reynolds.
Roy is preceded in death by his parents and is preceded in final internment by his brother, Dickie Hopper of West Carrollton, OH, and is survived by his brother Ronnie and wife Lena (Cheveliar) Hopper of Paducah, KY, as well as his sister Annelle (Hopper) Bowman and husband Larry of West Carrollton, OH. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.
A public viewing will be held on Thursday, April 5th from 5:00- 8:00 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home 3940 Kettering Blvd. Kettering, OH, where the funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Friday, April 6th. Roy will be laid to rest at Dayton National Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation http://www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org/the-memorial/. A special message may be left for his family at www.NewcomerDayton.com.
Neither his family, nor the Army, ever gave up on trying to bring CPL. Roy Hopper home. The army continued to use all the technology at their disposal through the years, to ensure that he would one day be reunited with his family and be buried with them in attendance. In June of 2017 they were finally able to identify his remains using a new DNA process. On April 6, 2018 Roy Hopper will be laid to rest one last time at Dayton National Cemetery surrounded by his family, and with full Military honors. Roy’s remains will be escorted from Honolulu, Hawaii to Dayton, Ohio by his Great Nephew, Sargent Christopher “Ryan” Reynolds.
Roy is preceded in death by his parents and is preceded in final internment by his brother, Dickie Hopper of West Carrollton, OH, and is survived by his brother Ronnie and wife Lena (Cheveliar) Hopper of Paducah, KY, as well as his sister Annelle (Hopper) Bowman and husband Larry of West Carrollton, OH. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.
A public viewing will be held on Thursday, April 5th from 5:00- 8:00 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home 3940 Kettering Blvd. Kettering, OH, where the funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Friday, April 6th. Roy will be laid to rest at Dayton National Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation http://www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org/the-memorial/. A special message may be left for his family at www.NewcomerDayton.com.
Services & Gatherings
Visitation
Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Kettering Chapel
3940 Kettering Blvd
Kettering, OH 45439
Directions & Map
Service
Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11:30am
Kettering Chapel
3940 Kettering Blvd
Kettering, OH 45439
Directions & Map
Interment
Dayton National Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio
Kettering Chapel (937-293-4141) is assisting the family
Kettering Chapel (937-293-4141) is assisting the family