FRANKLIN - Mrs. Etta Elizabeth Hopkins Tallent, 90, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021.
Etta was born April 12, 1931, in Macon County to the late Sam Hopkins and Mattie Sorrells Hopkins. She was a native of Macon County. Etta owned and operated the Normandie Restaurant for 52 years. She was known by many, fed a lot of people and loved caring for others. Etta loved her family, always made people feel like family and loved to travel abroad. She was of the Baptist faith.
Etta is survived by her daughter, Kathy Waldroop of Franklin; son, James Steve Tallent of Franklin; grandchildren, Christopher Waldroop (Brooke) and Dawson Tallent; great-grandchildren, Maddox, Maveric and Mace Waldroop; many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Etta is preceded in death by her husband, James “Bull” Tallent; siblings, Mary Wilson, Lucille Potts, Avery Hopkins, John “Jay” Hopkins, Howard Hopkins, Ralph Hopkins, Ed Hopkins, and Earnest Hopkins.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30 at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Reeves and Rev. David Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. at Bryant Grant Funeral Home prior to the service.
Pallbearers are Mike Potts, Danny Waldroop, James Hopkins, and Caleb Fouts.
Bryant Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Tallent family.
Online condolences can be made at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.