She worked for Harris Corporation, and retired in March of 1993 as an Executive Secretary. Gwen was the President of the Harris Corp. Retirees Association until 2009, a member of Brevard Brush Strokes, the American Legion Post 117, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Post 4206.
Gwendolyn was an avid reader and enjoyed word find and crossword puzzles, as well as decorative painting. She loved music and had a beautiful voice.
She is survived by her six children, Nola (Ken) Apley, Gail (David) Bobbitt, Barbara Pelak, David Carmack (Claudia Marulanda), Joyce Carmack, and Janet Cornish; ten grandchildren, John, Melissa, Lauren, Luke, Tiffiny, Fay, Dayton, Jesse, Billy, and Meghan; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Hopwood in 1995.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 3:00-5:00p.m. at Fountainhead Funeral Home. A funeral service will take place at Fountainhead Funeral Home on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 2:00p.m. Entombment will follow at Fountainhead Memorial Park.