Chad Hotop

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Chad J. Hotop, 16, of Perryville died in a vehicle accident Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, in Perryville.

He was born Nov. 3, 1994, in Perryville, son of Ronald J. and Connie Gibbar Hotop.

Chad was a student at Perryville High School. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek, Mo., and FFA.

Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Rueben Hotop of Silver Lake, Mo., Mary Ann Hotop Winterberg of Perryville, James Gibbar of Perryville; a sister, Katie Hotop of Perryville; a half brother, Kyle (Tiffany) Blandford of De Soto, Mo.; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Faye Gibbar; an uncle, Rueben Hotop Jr.; and a cousin.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and 6:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, and the rosary will be recited at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, with the Rev. Tony Dattilo officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials are preferred to FFA.