Cuff Watson "C.W." Hopper, Jr. Obituary (1943 - 2021)

MADISON - Cuff Watson "C.W." Hopper, Jr., 78, left this earthly life on Friday, November 5, 2021, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at The Old Country Church Cemetery with Reverend Mark Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison and all other times at the home. Mr. Hopper was born on May 28, 1943 in Forsyth County to the late Cuff Watson Hopper and Daisy Lee Shelton Hopper Wall. He was a graduate of Madison High School (1961), Western Carolina University with a B.A. Degree in Business Administration and a Major in Management; and later attended the University of Richmond. C.W. retired from Dan River Mills as a Senior Internal Auditor. His entire life was devoted to the welfare of his family and community. C.W. served multiple terms as a Madison Town Alderman, as well as numerous boards such as the Historical Society and the Jaycees, to name a few. He was a founding member of the Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad where he served for thirty plus years, including the position of chief, and was recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award. C.W. was an avid reader, NASCAR fan, and loved fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the father who raised him, Marion Wall; wife, Ingrid Pelny Hopper; daughter, Erika Dawn Hopper and sister, Joan Hopper Comer. Survivors include his son, Cuff Watson Hopper, III (Laura); grandchildren, Cuff Watson Hopper, V, Colby Daniel Hopper, Cheyenne Skye Cayton (Blake Thomas) and Scout Cayton (Jared Nelson); great-granddaughter, Leighton Monroe Thomas; sister, Shirley Hopper Martin; nephew, Lee Martin and nieces, Kim Willis and Jennifer Comer, and numerous special extended family members. The family appreciates C.W.'s longtime friend, Patrick Gann. Memorial contributions may be made to the Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad, 204 E. Murphy Street, Madison, NC 27025 or the Rockingham County Public Library, 611 Burton Street, Madison, NC 27025. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net