Gloria Faye Hopkins

Gloria Faye Hopkins, age 84, was born on December 9, 1941 in Rome, Georgia to Richard and Julia Cunningham. She peacefully passed on October 12, 2026.

She was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia. Gloria was an amazing woman who will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was a strong, outspoken, caring, loving and giving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a friend. She was always willing to help anyone.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Julia Cunningham; husband, Frazier Hopkins, Sr.; daughter and son-in-law, Gloria Jean (Eric Sr) Whitous; son, James Byrd; grandsons, Eric Byrd, Jr. and Corey Johnson; granddaughter, Sequoia Byrd; brothers, Eugene, Milton, Jimmy, Emmanuel, and Thurman Cunningham; in-law, Quincey Hopkins; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rebecca (Richard) Tanner, Bernice (Arthur) Crawford, and Phyllis; sisters-in-law, Annie Ruth Cunningham and Evengline Hopkins.

She leaves to cherish her memory her brothers, Herman Cunningham, Richard (Dickey) and Bernard; sisters, Helen, Jo-Ellen and Cheryl; sons, John (Elaine) Byrd and Frazier Byrd Hopkins, Jr. The light and loves of her were her grandchildren, Tiffany (Samantha), Carletta, Johnny Jr., Latoyia, Taisha, Sasha, Quatauna, LaDonna and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins in and out of state, great brothers, sisters-in-law, aunts and uncles.