Ruth Hopper Obituary

We bid farewell to Ruth Hopper of East Prairie, Missouri, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 14, 2024 at the age of 79. Ruth touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Marion Otto Thomas and Daisy Irene Thomas; her children, Charles Parker and Monica Parker; and her siblings, Gerald Bee Thomas, Anthony Wayne Thomas, David Lynn Thomas and Glenda Jackson.

She is survived by: her children, Donald Parker of East Prairie, Melondee Parker of Glenwood, IA, Michelle Parker of East Prairie and Jamie Hopper Bowers of Seattle, WA; her siblings, Billy Joe Thomas of East Prairie, Marion Lee Thomas of East Prairie, Virginia Hedgecoth of Porterville, CA, Charlotte Thomas of East Prairie and Christine Thomas of East Prairie; her grandsons, Donald Joe Parker, Jr., Charles Robert Parker, III, Darrell James Parker and Brandon Parker; and her great grandchildren, Chloe Parker, Bentley Parker and Otto Parker.