Funeral service for Wendell Jabez “Hawkshaw” Hawkins, age 76, of Vinemont, will be Monday, December 1, 2014, 1:00 p.m., at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Brian Hawkins and Kendall Hawkins officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 30, 2014, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Hawkins, who died Thursday, November 27, 2014, at his residence, was born June 6, 1938, in Morgan County, to John Homer Hawkins and Erie Cobbs Hawkins. He was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Cowan. Mr. Hawkins was a former employee of Pet Milk Company, and also owned and operated Hawkins Gulf Service Station.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Cowan Hawkins of Vinemont; three sons, Wendell Keith Hawkins and Kendall Hawkins, both of Vinemont, and Kerry Hawkins (Nikki) of Decatur; one brother, Odom Hawkins of Cullman; one sister, Freeda Hudson of Cullman; and five granddaughters, Brittany Hawkins Orschel, Meghan Hawkins, Savannah Hawkins, Kirsten Hawkins, and Lacey Hawkins.
Pallbearers will be friends and family.
