Charles E. Hopper Jr. 1971-2021

Charles Edward, known as Eddie, was born May 5, 1971, in Youngstown, a son of Charles Edward and Helen Eva Greathouse Hopper Sr., and was a lifelong area resident.

He graduated from Girard High School and Trumbull County Joint Vocational School in 1989. Following graduation, Eddie started out working as a printer for Piper Printing in Canfield. Eddie then became a truck driver for several different local trucking companies including J.B. Hunter, where he was a driver trainer and was currently working for Estes Express Lines in West Middlesex, Pa. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially taking them fishing and camping.

Eddie leaves his mother, Helen Hopper. He was her rock after his father, Charles, died in 1990.

He also leaves a brother, Bill (Julie) Hopper; a sister, Brenda (Tim Hodgkinson) Hopper-Poling, both of Girard; three nieces, Chalsie, whom Eddie was to walk down the aisle next week, Cassandra and Charlene; and one nephew, Billy. He also leaves two great-nephews, Joseph Poling, who was like a son to Eddie, and Jermaine.

Eddie will be dearly missed by his family and many trucking friends.

Besides his father, Eddie was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Eva Greathouse and Andrew and Sarah Hopper.

Friends may call from 3 until 5 p.m. Sunday at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, where the funeral services will be be at 11 a.m. Monday. Due to our current health crisis, COVID-19, anyone attending is asked to please wear a face mask or covering and to please maintain all social-distancing guidelines mandated by the state (6 feet apart and not to linger). Thank you.

Friends and family may view this obituary and give their condolences at www.lanefuneralhomes.com.

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