A resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away at her home on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was 93, and a native of Ruleville, Mississippi. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from noon until religious services in the chapel at 2:00pm, conducted by Rev. Dennis Allen. Interment to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by two daughters, Syble Holder and Carrol Price; five sons, John Russell, James Russell, Dale Hawkins, Dean Hawkins, and Neal Hawkins; sister, Ruby Nichols; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a daughter, Annette Hawkins; two grandchildren, Drew Dale Hawkins and Corey Leigh Hawkins; five brothers, three sisters, and her parents. Pallbearers will be Neal Hawkins, Dale Hawkins, Richie Ginn, Bubba Gross, Tim Bandy, and Jacob Dearman. Please sign the online guestbook at www.bakerfuneralhomeonline.com.
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Always in my heart my dear sweet granny. I love and miss you.
Dianne Duplechin
December 17, 2022
I am so sorry to hear of your family's loss. Mrs. Hawkins was such a kind and friendly person. Please accept my condolences.
Carolyn Nowlin
December 26, 2013
RIP Grandma Hawkins. I believe you earned your angel wings the day you were born. You have mean't the world to so many!!! I'm blessed to have met you!
Tom Bolke
December 26, 2013
Starns Family
December 25, 2013
Mrs. Hawkins was a very loving lady. She kept my son for many years in the nursery at Faith Baptist Church. Praying God comforts your family during this time.
Leslie Myles
December 24, 2013
My granny will forever be a part of me. She was so sweet, caring and a wonderful teacher. I learned how to care for and about people and how to work hard and be honest by her example.
There are simply no words that will stop these tears from falling. I know it is a selfish thing to be sad when someone you love so much is gone, but I am going to miss her so, so badly, her voice, her always knowing my voice when I called and saying, "Well Hello, Di", and always saying, "I love you too", when we ended our conversations.
In 1969, when I was 14, daddy died, she really became my rock ot lean on. I was pretty lost and she simply and matter of factly said, "honey, you just get out there in the world and keep working and things will settle down for you". I did and they did and I still do. I will likely be working hard until I leave this old world myself, it is in my blood and all I know. It is how I cope, how I get through the days, and what I identify myself with. Work is the only thing that I am really good at.
One day, whenever that may be, that I too leave this world, I hope my grandchildren will also know how very much I love them. When you hurt as badly as I am right now in this very moment, it is because you know you have lost something, so precious, something you can never replace, nor would you want to. My granny will always be connected to my heart, she carried a piece of it with her when she left.
So goodbye on last time, my dear sweet, sweet granny. Thank you for always being there for me, and loving me, just for me. "It's me granny, Di, and I love you too".
Dianne Evans
December 24, 2013
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