Obituary of Betty Jean Hawkins

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Jean Hawkins, age 82, are scheduled for 10 AM Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Cherry Ridge Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Hackler officiating. Interment will follow in Christ Church Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hawkins, a member of Cherry Ridge Baptist Church, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018. She loved her Lord, her family and her church family. Mrs. Hawkins had the heart of a servant and was always assisting others in need. She was an independent person and was extremely kind-hearted. Her joy was in doing for others.

She is survived by her sons, Mike Hawkins and wife Jackie of Stonewall, LA, Greg Hawkins and wife Sandra of Vicksburg, MS, Andy Hawkins and wife Monica of Buckner, AR; twin sister, Nadine Wilson of Bastrop, LA; grandchildren, Bob Hawkins and wife Josi, James Hawkins and wife Melody, Ashley Hawkins, Chris Hawkins and wife Anna, Katie Lasseigne and husband Garrett, Cory Hawkins and wife Chassidy, Whitney Mackey and husband Brent, Drew Hawkins, Kirstie Dorman and husband Jacob and fifteen great grandchildren.

Mrs. Hawkins is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Hawkins; parents, Grover and Wilma Barr; brother, Bobby Barr; sister, Bonnie Breithaupt; brothers-in-law, James Wilson and Robert Breithaupt.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Chris Hawkins, James Hawkins, Cory Hawkins, Drew Hawkins, Brent Mackey, Jacob Dorman, Lynn Sanders and Jim Wilson.

Her honorary pallbearers are Bob Hawkins, the Deacons of Cherry Ridge Baptist Church, her Sunday School Class and the Bell Choir.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 5 PM - 7 PM at Cherry Ridge Baptist Church.