As Jewell Would Say: It Was One Hell of a Ride and I’m Happy That I Now Get To Walk Hand In Hand With The Lord Forevermore.
Jewell Marie Brigman Hopkins left her earthly home to go to her forever home with the Lord on Tuesday the 30th of May 2017, surrounded by her loving family to make her transition to the Pearly Gates.
Jewell lived in Gulf Breeze, Florida with her daughter and wonderful son-in-law for the past 7 years.
Jewell Marie Brigman was born on June 1, 1925 to the late A.J. Brigman and Ila Jane Godwin Brigman in Richmond County N.C. near Rockingham NC.
She is preceded in death her brother Doland J. Brigman; her son Dexter Devone Ormond; her daughter, Essie Ormond Brown; all of her husbands, her granddaughter, Norma Jean Ormond Tucker; her great-granddaughter, Victoria Love; and her great-grandson, Steven Love.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her sister, Sue Brigman Belo of Raleigh, NC; her daughters Brenda Ormond Love of Roanoke Rapids, Nancy Ormond Berg Daughtry (Stephen) of Gulf Breeze, Florida, Susan Gail Payne Ellis of Roanoke Rapids, NC and Susan Lynn Dearing (Chris) of Dandridge, TN; her daughter-in-law, Gracie Ormond. her grandchildren, Debbie Love Pittman (Steve), Leonard Love (Julie), Tony Love, Michael Love and William Billy Love (Edith) all of Roanoke Rapids NC, George Edward Berg (Anita) of Albany NY, John Michael Berg (Alicia) of Blairstown NJ, Samuel J Berg (Rachelle) of Spokane WA, Carlton A Brown of Carolina Beach, NC, Terri Brown Byrum of Gulf Breeze, FL, Angela M. Brown of Raleigh, NC, John Andrew (Andy) Gray, Sr. (Krista), Jennifer M Garcia, Joseph(Joe) F Garcia and the light of Mama's blue eyes, Jessica Michelle Owens, Benjamin Ormond (Bridget), Brittney Tucker all of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Andrea Lynn Rhodes (Adam) Of Wilmington, NC, William James Cartrette of Wilmington NC, Christina Marie Morgan (Derek) of TN, ,Juliana Michell Morgan (Daniel) of TN and Stephen Mitchell Boyette of TN.
Also surviving are 42 great-grandchildren and 30 great-great grandchildren.
Special thanks to our hospice workers, Leigh and Candance and our special CNA Rio, you just don’t know how much Jewell loved you and how special you guys were to her and how thankful we are that you helped make Jewell's life special and more peaceful for the last few months.
Funeral Services will be held 2:30 P.M. Sunday, June 4, 2017 in the chapel of Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service with Rev. Jimmy King officiating.
Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com.