Shirley Jean James Hopper, 83

March 21, 1941 – February 2, 2025

Shirley Jean James Hopper, known as Mrs. Jean to most everyone, departed this life and entered into her heavenly home on Sunday February 2, 2025, at her residence in Falkner, MS.

Funeral services honoring Mrs. Jean’s well lived life will be at 11 AM Saturday February 8, 2025, in the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Cohea officiating. Visitation will be from 5 PM until 8 PM Friday February 7, 2025, at the Ripley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Little Hope Cemetery.

Born March 21, 1941, in Falkner, Mrs. Jean was the daughter of the late James O. and Mildred Merritt James. She was 1959 graduate of Falkner High School, and dedicated over forty years to the banking industry, as she was employed in the treasure department with Memphis Federal Reserve Bank for thirty-one years and served as a receptionist with the Peoples Bank for thirteen years.

A Christian, Mrs. Jean was a fierce woman, who held fast to her beliefs, defending those she loved, and always seeking to better herself. She was avid in keeping up with politics, taking interest in and praying over Israel, and was a number one supporter of Donald Trump. In earlier years favorite pastimes of hers included tending to all of her animals and caring for her donkeys and horses. Mrs. Jean was one of a kind, who possessed an outgoing personality, strong wild mindset, and thrill for life. Her legacy will continue to live on through all those whose life she touched most.

Those left to cherish her memoires include one daughter, Stacy Clearman, and husband, Tim, one grandson, Jack Reno, sister-in-law, Brenda James, and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.

She is also preceded in death by her husband, Neal Hopper, two sisters, Joan and Beverly, and one brother, Bobby.

Ripley Funeral Home invites you to share memories with Mrs. Jean’s family.

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