Branden Hopkins
(From Momma)
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Fort Mill – Our youngest son, our baby, Branden Bailey Hopkins, 16, opened his eyes on Friday, June 2, 2023, to the face of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Branden’s farewell service will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, June 10th, 2023, at Carolinas Cornerstone, 1790 Gardendale Rd, Ft. Mill, S.C. with Pastor Joey Deese & Pastor Barry Yates officiating, and special guest Josh Fosdick for praise and worship music.
Our family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:30 am until 12:00 noon.
Born in Rock Hill, Branden was the youngest son of Michael Wayne Hopkins Jr and Mandy Ingram Sapough.
Branden was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Sam Bailey, who was waiting in Heaven, surrounded by many more dear loved ones.
Branden was set to graduate from Catawba Ridge High School in December 2023 to pursue his career as a welder at York Technical College.
Branden loved everyone, the harder to love, the easiest for Branden to love.
Branden is John 13:34
Branden chose the Lord, Jesus Christ as his savior on April 15th, 2018. Branden was born new, life began when he rose from those waters at Lakeshore Fellowship in Tega Cay, SC.
Surviving are his father, Michael Wayne Hopkins Jr. (Amanda); his mother, Mandy Sapough (Daddy Tony); his brother, Michael Wayne Hopkins III (Brittani Malone); his paternal grandfather, Michael Wayne Hopkins Sr. (His Granny – Sadie); his paternal grandmother, Shirley Steen Hopkins; his maternal grandfather, Joe Smith (Kimberly Hunt); and his maternal grandmother, Cindy Ingram Smith.
Branden had many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews who he cherished dearly. Branden was his Aunt Brandy’s & Uncle Chop’s joy. I am forever grateful for his first name namesake.
The family would like to thank Mr. Daren Wilson, Mr. Brad Mercer, Mr. Nicholas Hansen, Mrs. Angela Struve, and Mrs. Beverly DeMayo, along with all of the loving staff of Catawba Ridge High school; Pastor Joey Deese of Oakdale Baptist Church; the amazing board, dear staff, and sweet families of Oakdale Christian Child Development Center; Carolina Cornerstone Church of Fort Mill, the Fort Mill High School Class of 2018; Lori Decherd and Lakeia Killian for never leaving our side, and Branden’s best friends, Will and Barron. Thank you all for the love and friendship shown over the last sixteen amazing years.
Branden’s mom, Mandy, would like to specifically thank her oldest son, Michael, for being the light that shown in Branden’s world the brightest. I love you son, Momma.
I love you all. Thank you for loving my baby boy for sixteen wonderful years.
Last but not least, thank you God for sending your only begotten son, Jesus, so we may have life. Thank you, Jesus, for dying on the cross, for sinners like us. Thank you for your promises. Your promises tell me I will see my baby boy again across the River of Jordan.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.
Philippians 1:3
So be it. Amen.