Joy Hopkins Fargason passed away October 8. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama to Lillian Mealey Hopkins and Wallace Carl Hopkins who were a part of the business community there.
She grew up in East Lake and graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1952. She went to the University of Alabama and received a BS and MS Degree in library science.
Joy taught English, Spanish and music in Jefferson County before doing graduate work in Spanish at the University of Mexico in 1959.
She married Hal Fargason, the love of her life, in 1965. Their beloved son, David, was born in 1969.
Music was her great interest, and she sang with Huntsville Community Chorus, Huntsville Opera Theatre, and at the Church of the Nativity. She loved good books and supported Friends of the Library. Memorials may be made to any of these organizations.
No services are planned.
