Obituary of Mary Ann Sutter Hopkins

Mary Ann Sutter Hopkins, 80, of Morgantown, lost a very valiant battle with cancer in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Clarksburg on July 12, 1932, the daughter of the late Claire Wilson Sutter and the late Helen Amos Sutter. Survivors include her four children, Michael and wife Ruth Hopkins of Morgantown, Mark and wife Barbara Hopkins of Scott Depot, WV, Amy Hopkins McClung and husband Michael of Morgantown, and Alan and wife Ronda Hopkins of Fairmont, WV; seven grandchildren, Marcus Hopkins of Los Angeles, CA, Marla and Leah Hopkins of Scott Depot, WV, Lindsey and Katie McClung both of Morgantown, and Daniel and Alyssa Hopkins, both of Fairmont; and her siblings, Stephen and wife Melinda Sutter of Sarasota, FL, David and wife Susan Sutter of Clarksburg, Phillip "Pete" Sutter, II of Clarksburg, and Jane Kelly Sutter of Martinsburg, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. in 2003, her step-mother, Joanne Sutter and one sister, Cathy Hamrick. She was an avid bird watcher and had the ability to recognize what type of bird it was by the sound of its song. She loved going to Canaan Valley and spending time with her family and friends there. She also loved playing piano and singing, as well as dancing with her late husband. She enjoyed celebrating birthdays with five of her dearest friends, "The Birthday Girls." In her evenings, she enjoyed watching Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. She was a member of the Ingleside Book Club, the Monongahela Garden Club, Bridge Club, and was a Lifetime Member of the Monongalia General Hospital Auxiliary. She was an ardent supporter of the West Virginia University Marching Band and Athletic teams. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and its Alumni Board. Mary Ann was a devoted homemaker for well over sixty years. In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother, and sister, she was dearly loved by her grandkids who called her "Mamaw." Also, she was a selfless woman, who was always willing to help anyone in their time of need. Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, on Thursday, February 28 from 4-8 PM and again on Friday, March 1 from 10 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11 AM with Chaplain Craig L. Falkenstine officiating. Interment will follow in Lawnwood Cemetery, Morgantown. Contributions in Mary Ann's name may be made to either Amedysis Hospice, 248 Cheat Rd., Suite 3, Morgantown, WV 26508; the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at Ruby Memorial Hospital, PO Box 9300, Morgantown, WV 26506-9300, or to the WVU Marching Band Pride Travel Fund, 218-C Creative Arts Center, P.O. Box 6111, Morgantown, WV 26506. Mary Ann's family would like to send out special thank you's to Dr. Miklos Auber, Dr. Michelle Abe, and the entire staff of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, the nurses and staff of Amedysis Hospice, caregivers Deanna, Mary Ann, Jennifer, Lexi, and Misty; her son-in-law, Mike, and especially to her son, Alan, for his time and devotion to his mother during her illness. Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com