Alvin "Ray" Hoppe
Feb. 12, 27 ~ May 17, 2019

Alvin "Ray" Hoppe, 92, of Valley Mills, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019. Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at the Valley Mills Church of Christ with Pat Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in the Valley Mills Cemetery under the direction of Foss Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Valley Mills Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the charity of your choice.

Ray was born on February 12, 1927 in Crawford to Alfred and Anna (Sandhoff) Hoppe. He graduate from Crawford High School in 1945 and was Salutation of his class. Ray married Faye Knudson on July 29, 1966. She preceded him in death in 2001. Ray enjoyed farming, bible study, watching the Rangers and Baylor Lady Bears. He retired from General Tire after 35 years of service. Ray worked for Dr. Tommy Davidson until two months prior to his death.
Ray married Nancy Cox on November 23, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters; Ima Bekkelund, Edna Gauer and Ann Blum,  stepdaughter Janice Knudson and great grandson, Hesston Hoffman.

Survivors include his wife Nancy, brother Vernon Hoppe and wife, Nelda of Woodway, stepchildren Ray Knudson, Jr. and wife, Pam of Conroe, Roger Knudson and wife Velma of Fort Worth, Nanette McNeil and husband Douglas of Valley Mills, Cari Miller and husband Mark of Liberty Hill, and Brad Cox and wife Dawn of Valley Mills and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the Sunset Nursing Home for the love and care they provided.

Please join us in remembering Ray by signing our guest bookat www.fossfuneralhome.com