SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Master Sergeant Walter Thomas Hopkins, U.S. Air Force, (Ret.), 61, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Catherine Connor Hopkins, died Saturday evening, July 31, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of John Craig Hopkins and Betty Jane Parson Hopkins. Walter served his country with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Georgia Air National Guard, 165thTechnical Airlift Wing in Garden City, Georgia.  Walter loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter.

Surviving are his wife of forty two years, Catherine of Savannah; his parents, J.C. and Betty Hopkins of Savannah; daughter, Beth Adams of Sylvania; sister, Deborah Livingston, (Walter) of Ellabell; brother, Craig Hopkins, (Doris) of Savannah; grandchildren, Jamie and Kendall Adams of Sylvania and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue.

The funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church conducted by The Very Reverend Dr. William Willoughby, III.  Interment, with full military honors, will be in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park – East.

Remembrances:  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – 1802 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401.