Kimberly A. (Boyd) Hopper, 44, of Raymond, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, at Pleasant Hill Christian Church, in Raymond.
Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. at Post Oak Cemetery in St. Elmo. Hough Funeral Homes is assisting the family.
Mrs. Hopper was born Aug. 31, 1975, in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Gregory Carl and Mary “Betty” Elizabeth (Mills) Boyd. She married Aaron W. Hopper on June 8, 1996, in Westfield, and he survives.
She attended Eastern Illinois University, where she received her bachelors in psychology with a minor in English and teacher’s certification. Being a mom, educator and wife was her joy. She had also worked as an English and psychology teacher and librarian at South Central School.
Mrs. Hopper was more than a member, she served not only her church, but also the whole community. She took on the role of teacher and filled leadership roles at Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Raymond. She also took on the position of VBS director and the youth director at church camp.
The lifeguard at the Salvation Army Youth Camp, she also was the director for the Panhandle PTO Scholastic Book Fair. She willingly helped with youth sporting events throughout the year. She served on the Doyle Public Library board as secretary for six years.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her three children, Emily Grace, Evan Wesley and Eden Faith of Raymond, her mother Betty (Richard) Hippler of Casey; her siblings, Cindi (Jay) Lewis of Farmersville, Amy Mullen of Casey, Sarah (Jeremy) Tomes of Clay City, Robert (Jenni) Boyd of Tuscola, John (Amanda) Boyd of Tuscola and Brian (Missie) Duvall of Clay City; father and mother-in-law, Jim and Marie Hopper of Farina; brother-in-law, Jeremy (Jane) Hopper of Taylorville, sister-in-law, Rebekah (Sean) Lybarger of Alma; grandmother-in-law, Fairy Alice Mills of St. Elmo; and 15 nieces and nephews.
In addition to her father, Greg, she was preceded in death by her grandparents.
Memorials may be made to the Hopper Children’s Fund, set up by the community or to #kimkind Fund, a fund that will be used further God’s work and to spread kindness in Kim’s name.
Online condolences may be left at www.houghfuneralhome.com.
