Lauren Abigail Hopper

Lauren Abigail Hopper was born on September 7, 1997. Upon birth, Lauren found herself under the care of Brenner's Children's Hospital with the potential diagnosis of terminal cystic fibrosis. After years of enduring a courageous battle for life, and for reasons beyond her physical control, she gave up her soul to the eternal father on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Lauren was very artistic. She loved to draw and was a talented theatrical makeup artist. She enjoyed playing games online and was an avid reader. She was especially fond of Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings series. Most of all, Lauren enjoyed spending time with her friends, all of whom gave her love and brought her joy. She will be missed.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Lester Hopper Sr. and Johnny Stamey.

Survivors include her fiancé, Rodney Wallace of Ocala, Florida; her father, Lester Hopper Jr. of Rhodhiss; her mother, Amy Hopper & fiancé Dean Bumgarner of Hickory; her brother, Jacob Hopper; and her sister, Emma Hopper, both of Hickory; her paternal grandmother, Carolyn Hopper of Harrisonburg, Virginia; and her maternal grandmother, Brenda B. Stamey of Hickory.

A funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Memorial Chapel of Valdese Family Funeral Care in Valdese. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., prior to the service, at the funeral home.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to the Make a Wish Foundation, with whom Lauren was a recent participant; and to all the staff at Brenner’s Children’s Hospital in Winston Salem. Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4600 Park Road, Suite100, Charlotte, NC 28209. Valdese Family Funeral Care & Perfect Peace Cremations is serving the Hopper family.