Obituary of Dorothy Hopkins Campbell

Dorothy Hopkins ‘Dot’ Campbell passed away Saturday June 11, 2016, at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Murfreesboro, TN. Dot was a native of Bedford, Virginia and a longtime resident of Lynchburg, Virginia before moving to Stones River Manor in Murfreesboro in 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband William A. Campbell, Jr; her daughter Suzanne C. Blackwell; her parents Jesse Claude and Minnie Ballard Hopkins; her grandmother Mrs. James Winston Ballard of Bedford, VA. of historic Avenel with whom she made her home growing up; her brothers Frank K. Hopkins and James C. Hopkins; and sister Margaret E. Hopkins. She is survived by her daughter Sharon C. Parente and her husband Donald; grandsons David C. Parente and Michael D. Parente all of Christiana, TN; step-granddaughter Lisa P. Christy and her husband Tim; step-great-grandson Cooper P. Christy all of Portland, OR; brother George William Hopkins of Richmond, VA; former son-in-law Bruce S. Blackwell and his wife Donna of Forest, VA plus nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, VA. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg for immediate family followed by a celebratory gathering at a local restaurant for family and friends. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Murfreesboro Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 145 Innsbrooke Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN (615)896-2229