Bertie Geneva Hopkins

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Bertie was born east of Duncan, near Velma. Her brother was Emmit Hopkins, a friend of Charles and Bill Strong. The Hopkins family lived across from the Lee School of Duncan. The Hopkins family moved houses as their business. Emmit was accidentally electrocuted when he was twelve years old. He had been helping get a house ready for a move, and was standing between two high voltage lines. He was burned to a crisp.

Duncan Banner - 5-19-05 Bertie Geneva Hopkins Payne

Bertie Geneva Hopkins Payne, 71, of Duncan, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in Duncan. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Don Grantham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Glen McGee officiating. Interment will be in Duncan City Cemetery.

Bertie Geneva was born Aug. 11, 1933, in Harrisburg, Okla., to Alfred Solomon and Dora Ellen Cox Hopkins.She married John W. Payne on July 5, 1955, in Henrietta, Texas. He preceded her in death.

Geneva was a waitress most of her life.

Survivors include a son, Johnny Payne, and his wife, Kathy, of Duncan; a brother, James Hopkins of Brownwood, Texas; and two grandchildren: Dillon Michael Payne and Caleb Matthew Payne. Bearers will be Dillon Payne, Caleb Payne, Kenny Rue, Howard Solomon, Toby Solomon and Roger Holliwell.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Bertie married John W. Payne on 5 Jul 1955 in Henrietta, Clay County, Texas. John (son of John Earl "Dukey" Payne and Edna Surginer) was born on 21 Feb 1929 in Payne Ranch, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 23 Apr 1995 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Johnny Michael "Tootie" Payne was born on 24 Apr 1964 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 9 Sep 2007 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.