Frances Hopkins left this world and entered God's presence on 12/9/16 at IU West Hospital following a long, courageous battle with cancer.  She was born on 1/21/37 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Charles Henry Wood and Olive Frances Wood who preceded her in death. She was the youngest of 6 children.  She graduated from Gerstmeyer Technical High School in 1954 and then married her first love, Jack Hopkins in 1955. After 4 years in the Air Force, Frances and Jack returned to Terre Haute where Frances worked for Navajo and Motor Freight lines. In 1986 they moved to Tennessee and lived in Lavergne, Tennessee for 20 years. In January of 2007 her husband of 50+ years died and she chose to come home to Terre Haute. She was blessed to reconnect with her dear friend and second love Don "Donnie" Bottoms.  She was a member of Walter Hill First Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hopkins; her parents; her brothers, Charles Wood, Richard Wood, Donald Wood; her sister, Constance Wood; her sister-in-law, Helen Wood; and brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Joy Hopkins  She is survived by her brother, Jack (Lois) Wood of Tennessee; sisters-in-law, Jackie Wood of Arizona, Dee Wood of Texas, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews (who loved her dearly) and her beloved Donnie and his family.  Aunt Frances will be missed by all who loved her and we cherish our memories of her. She loved her family and loved life.  At her request, a visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on December 11, 2016 in Hall-Baker Funeral Home in Plainfield, Indiana.  There will be an additional visitation preceding a memorial service at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Date and time still to be determined.