Mildred Caradine (Lawdermilk) Burchett Hopper
Mildred Caradine (Lawdermilk) Burchett Hopper peacefully went to her heavenly home and family at the age of 101 on the 31st of May, 2022.
The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2022, at the First Baptist Church of Stanton. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
She was a beloved wife, mother of four, grandmother of six, great-grandmother of 13, and greatgreat-grandmother of nine. She would answer to Mema, Granma, or Grandmother. It didn't matter to her, and she truly loved every one of them. Her favorite saying to them was: “I love you little, I love you big, I love you like a little pig.”
She lived a full life loving and serving her family and her friends. She loved family get-togethers, and always made sure there was plenty to eat. She was a beautiful seamstress and she loved gardening.
Caradine was born and raised in Big Spring, Texas, on February 14, 1921 (Valentine's Baby), to Virgel Edger and Mary Lee Lawdermilk. She married her first love, William Edward Burchett, in 1942. He was in the United States Air Force, and killed
in action in WW II in 1944. In 1949, she married her second love, John Rellos Hopper. They lived in a farming community in Lenorah, Texas, from 1949 to 1999. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tarzan, Texas.
She is survived by her sister, Billie Schultz of Enid, Oklahoma; children, Wayne Burchett and wife, Judy, of Greenwood, Texas, Brenda Robertson and husband, Jim, of San Angelo, Texas, Rex Hopper of Big Spring, Texas, and Dave Hopper and wife, Mary, of Midland, Texas; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and nine greatgreat-grandchildren.
Caradine is preceded in death by her parents, Virgel and Mary Lee Lawdermilk; brothers, Lee Lawdermilk and Edwin Lawdermilk; and one sister, Loyce Ballard. Also, by her first husband, Edward Burchett, and her second husband, John Rellos Hopper.
The family would like to express their gratitude toward Interim Hospice staff. They were so good at meeting all the care for our Mom. Also the staff at Parkview Nursing care went beyond on tending to our Mother's needs while she was there.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Interim Healthcare at 1900 S. Gregg St., Ste. C; Big Spring, Texas, 79720; or Martin County Senior Citizens Center in Stanton, Texas; or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com
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