The Independence Daily Reporter Montgomery County Monday August 30, 1937 Death Claims Mrs. Hopkins. Long-Time Resident Dies After Lengthy Illness. Mrs. Belva Isabel HOPKINS, 47, died at the family home here at 1209 West Chestnut, Sunday afternon, at 5:20 after a lengthy illness. Death was due to a cancerous condition. Surviving besides the husband, Ray Hopkins, are four children: Leta McGUIRE of thsi city, Alson, Lee Roy and Howard, all of the home address; four brothers, E.R. FOWLER, rural route two, Independence, R.O. Fowler, rural route one, city, M.D. Fowler, 401 South First and W.A. Fowler, of Strawn, Tex.; four sisters, Mrs. J.A. REED of Elk City, Nellie COUNSELLOR, Bartlesville, Mille MERCER of Wichita and Maggie ZUGAR of Seminole, Okla, also survive. Belve Isabel Fowler was born in Emporia on Dec. 10, 1890, and married Ray Hopkins here in 1913. She made her home here for the past 25 years. The deceased had been a member of the United Brethren church for several years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the United Brethren church with Rev. C.L. Heatherington in charge. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery under the direction of the Potts funeral home.