A funeral service for Carol Hopper Newman, 78, of Falkville will be Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 1:00PM at Eva Baptist with Bro. Jack Thomason officiating and Peck funeral home directing. Visitation will be from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at Eva Baptist. Burial will be at Lawrence Cove.
Carol Hopper Newman passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Decatur Morgan hospital. She was born on October 6, 1947 to Marvin W. Hopper and Omerlean Drinkard Hopper. She was married to Ted E. Newman on June 5, 1966. They were married for 59 years at her passing. Three sons and one daughter were born of this marriage.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son Tracy Newman, who also died of cancer, and step-grandson Chase Riedel.
She is survived by her husband Ted, Two sons: Tim Newman (Amber) of Kismet, Kansas, and Eric Newman (Shontel) of Falkville, and one daughter: Celisa Dooley (Shane) of Eva, daughter-in-law: Andrea Newman Reeves, and one brother Glenn Hopper (Sharon) of Hartselle.
She is also survived by two grandsons, Steven Nicholas Newman of Oregon and Kenneth Elijah Newman of Falkville, six granddaughters: Shelby Ricketts (Shawn) of Eva, McKenzie Newman of Falkville, Alyssa Graves (John) of Joppa, Kelsey Dooley of Eva, Laylah Dooley of Eva, and Dakota Newman of Kismet, KS. One step-granddaughter Zowie Plumb (Nathan) of Wichita, KS. Three great grandsons: Jacob Anders Ricketts, Henry Wallace Graves, and Avery Louis Ricketts, two great granddaughters: Amelia Jo Ricketts and Nellie Wren Graves, one step-great grandson: Atlas Plumb, step great granddaughter: Wrenlee Riedel, and a score of cousins, nieces, and nephews, and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Chris Maddux, Shawn Ricketts, John Graves, Chris Simms, Caleb Barbee, and Glyndon Sparkman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn Hopper, Alan Drinkard, Kenneth Drinkard, Jimmy Dawn Thortenberry, and Robert Newman.
She was a member of Eva Baptist Church for nearly 68 years where she served as the only piano player for many years until some of the younger members learned to play.
She knew and was loved by a lot of people from her time as Office Manager for Abercombie Chevrolet. She never met a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone.
She was one of Eva’s first volunteer librarians and was present with city clerk Bonnie Holmes, when the bookmobile rolled into the parking lot of city hall for the first time. She remained involved with the library in some capacity until her health curtailed her activity. She was a member of Eva Art Guild and Genealogy group at the library. She loved to play the piano and sing. She also wrote songs. Sacred Harp singing was her favorite.
