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Funeral services for Harold Allen Hawkins, age 80 of Cookeville, will be held on Monday June 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home with burial in the Dodson Branch Cemetery. Rev. J. Douglas Hawkins and Pastor Rick Cross will officiate at the services.
The family will receive friends on Sunday May 31, 2009 from 2:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M. and on Monday June 1, 2009 from 7:00 A.M. till time of the services.
Mr. Hawkins passed away on Friday May 29, 2009 at the Bethesda Health Care Center.
He was born on July 21, 1928 in Jackson Co., TN.
Mr. Hawkins faithfully served God throughout the years as a Sunday School teacher, deacon, music director, and pastor. He served as Pastor of Dodson Branch Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson Co. and First Baptist Church of Gainesboro. He also served as Associate Pastor of Scott Ave. Baptist Church. In his later years, he attended Salem Methodist Church in Cookeville.
As a Bi-vocational Minister, Mr. Hawkins worked in several capacities over the years. After graduating from Baxter Seminary, he attended TPI and received a teaching certificate and taught school in Jackson Co. He then worked as a Bookkeeper at Cookeville Planing Mill from 1952 - 1968. He then went into business for himself and became a real estate broker and land developer and was known as "The Land Man" for many years.
Mr. Hawkins was an avid gospel singer, singing with The Hawkins Family, in church choirs, in gospel singings, and most recently joined in worship with patients of Bethesda Health Care Center.
Mr. Hawkins also found time to create Harvest Time Ministries which was desiged to minister to individuals in need in the community. He also organized numerous school reunions for attendees of small rural schools in Jackson Co. that no longer operate. He was President of the Putnam County Singing Convention and led fund raising efforts for the American Heart Association. Family was important to Mr. Hawkins. He was an avid geneologist and co-authored two books, The Hawkins Family Journal and Echoes of Spring Creek.
The family of Mr. Hawkins would like to thank the staff of Bethesda Health Care Center, especially those on 100 hall, for their loving care of a dear husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
Mr. Hawkins is survived by his wife: Elaine Hawkins - Cookeville, TN
Son & Daughter-in-law: Jere & Sherree Hawkins - Cookeville, TN
Step-Son: Gary Green - Cookeville, TN
Daughter & Son-in-law: Janice & Larry Elrod - Durham, NC
(2) Brothers & Sisters-in-law:
Rev. Doug & Cynthia Hawkins - Rossville, GA
Robert & Len Hawkins - Cookeville, TN
(4) Sisters & (2) Brothers-in-law:
Emily Fields - Mason, OH Sylvia Trisdale - Cookeville, TN
Linda & Jack Phann - Cookeville, TN
Faye & Mickey Phipps - Gallatin, TN
(4) Grandchildren:
Elizabeth Hawkins Wright - Knoxville, TN
Chad Hawkins - Nashville, TN
Jennifer Elrod Lilje &(husband Peter) - Durham, NC
Brandon Elrod - Durham, NC
(2) Great-Grandchildren:
Hannah Racheal Lilje - Durham, NC
Emma Grace Lilje - Durham, NC
Mr. Hawkins was preceded in death by his parents:
William Riley and Velma Williams Hawkins
1st Wife: Ada Sue Lynn Hawkins
Sister: Virginia Ann Mabrey
Serving as pallbearers will be: Lynn Bullock, Daniel Hawkins, Kyle Hawkins, Phillip Hawkins, Tony Palk, Marion Wright, Eric Augustson, Donald Bullock, and David Judd.
Whitson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. |
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