Ludell Hopkins, age 82 of Athens, Alabama passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025. She was born November 30, 1942 in Morgan County to the late Lannie Odell and Ethel Mae Davis Turner.
Ludell was born one of five sisters with two foster brothers. She attended Priceville High School and graduated from Carraway Methodist Nursing School as a Registered Nurse in 1963. Outside of her dedication to the medical field, Ludell enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking for others.
She is survived by her son James Dale Hopkins, grand-daughter Jessica Diane Zelaya, grand-daughter Lanie Elizabeth Swan, great grandson Rowan Mateo Zelaya, great granddaughter Georgia August Verchot, sisters Josephine Turner and Linda Sharp, and brother Kenneth Blagburn.
Ludell was preceded in death by her parents, Lannie Odell Turner and Ethel Mae Davis Turner, her oldest sister Arthenia Turner, her youngest sister Anetia Cay Koch, her oldest brother Paul Blagburn, her son Jonathan David Hopkins, and her daughter Cassendra Diane Bell.
Her passing has left a void in the hearts of family, friends, and many more whose lives were touched by her. A celebration of life will be held on March 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel at 700 Highway 43 South, Tuscumbia, AL.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to her home church, Calvary Missionary Baptist Church – Mission Fund, 9120 Highway 43, Guin, AL 35563.
A special thank you for hospice nurses and bath aids (Kandice, Jowana, Candice, Dorothy, and Simoné).
