Samuel Wayne Hopson age 49 of Smithville died Tuesday morning at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Born in San Diego, CA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Louise Wise Hopson. Sam is survived by his wife, Margaret Rogers Hopson of Smithville; sons, Michael (Kim) Lester of Defeated and Kevin (Betty) Lester of Lebanon; grandchildren, Madison, Taylor, Caleb and Bryleigh. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Hunter Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Owens officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 10 a.m. till service time. Pallbearers, Michael and Kevin Lester, Richard Rogers, Rick West, Jason Hardwick, Dakota White; honorary pallbearers, Edward and Edsel Frazier, Wardell Harris, Raymond Tittle, Matt Stanley. Interment at Jennings Cemetery in Statesville. Hunter Funeral Home in Watertown is in charge of the arrangements.