Nilene Hopkins

Nilene Elliott Hopkins, 87, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 in the Brookdale Dean Hill Assisted Living, Knoxville. She was born July 14, 1934 in Johnson County to the late Niles Burton and Verna Faye Grindstaff Elliott. She had lived in Elizabethton for several years. She was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and attended Steed College. In earlier years she had served as a Secretary to the late Dan Laws, Jr. and the late Carrie Hunter. She moved to Chattanooga where she lived for several years. She was a member of the Hixon United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Bernard F. Hopkins and a sister Maxine Elliott Estep.

Survivors include a daughter: Janice Bryant and her husband Tim, and granddaughter: Meagan Bryant all of Chattanooga. Two nieces: Kim Estep Wright and Jill Estep Cooper and cousin: Darlene Grindstaff Hawk.

Graveside Service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in Happy Valley Memorial Park with Pastor Nathan Jennings officiating. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Hopkins family.