Robirta L. Hopper, 81, died on Aug. 5.

She was born on Nov. 24, 1928, at the Folly Farm to Robert and Alva Robirts.

Her mom remarried Alvin Woodruff. Hopper lived with and was raised by Alvin, who she considered her dad.

Hopper grew up and attended school in Burns. She married Walter Smith and had one daughter, Tressa.

In the late 1940s, she moved to Prairie City, where she met and married Jim Mills and had daughter, Jamie.

Mills met with an untimely death, and Hopper returned to Harney County and lived in Drewsey.

She met and married Paul Hopper in 1953 and had daughter, Georgia. The family lived in locations throughout Harney County, until the mid-1950s, when they settled in Burns where she lived until her death.

Hopper was an exceptional seamstress who enjoyed sewing and re-upholstering furniture. She enjoyed and loved to spend time with her family and friends. Hopper never met a stranger — she would strike up a conversation and visit with anyone she met. Hopper will be remembered for her strong-willed personality. In her later years she preferred everyone to refer to her as “Granny.”

Hopper is survived by her daughters, Tressa Hart and husband Gary of Fernwood, Idaho, Jamie Kelley and husband Rick of Burns, and Georgia Hopper of Burns; granddaughters, Dee Ann Jay of Burns and Kim Hill and husband Jody of Burns; great-grandchildren, Amber, Kelley, Brenna and Zander Jay and Nicole Hill of Burns; sister-in-law, Rose Robirts of Burns; nephew, Lee Woodruff and wife Jennie of Burns and China; and numerous other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; brothers, Jim Robirts and Earl Woodruff; and sister, Gladys.

Graveside services were held in Burns Cemetery on Aug. 10.

Contributions in Hopper’s memory may be made to Harney County Home Health/Hospice or Harney District EMS. LaFollette’s Chapel was in charge of arrangements.