Willie Hawkins

Published 2:20 am Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Willie Hawkins, 86, a resident of Southland Nursing Home in Marion, AL and formerly of Pine Apple, AL, passed July 22, 2010.

Graveside services are scheduled for 1 pm Thursday July 29, 2010 at Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Earl Butler officiating.

Viewing will be held at the grave site prior to the services under the direction of J. H.

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Williams & Sons Funeral Home.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Annie James Hawkins; sister, Annie Pearl Thompson; brothers, Richard, Jr., Alvin and James Hawkins; nephews, Stanley and Robert James Thompson.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Hawkins; two sons, Willie Hawkins, Jr.and Jerry Hawkins, all of Portland, OR; a brother, Robert Hawkins, Sr. of Bessemer, AL; nieces, Angela Hawkins and Lavern Denise Spears of Bessemer, AL; nephews, Robert Hawkins, Jr. of Bessemer, Carl Thompson of Atlanta , GA, and Marshall Thompson of Bessemer plus a host of other relatives and friends.

The family would like to thank Southland Nursing Home, Lynda Lowery and J. H. Williams & Sons Funeral Home for all their help, support, prayers and compassion at this time.