Mary Frances Hawkins
Mary Frances Hawkins age 69, of St. John, Indiana, formerly of Quincy died on Wednesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:35 p.m. in the William J. Rice Memorial Care Center in Munster, IN. She was born April 6, 1944 in LaGrange, MO a daughter of Elgie and Velma (Hickman) Humphrey. She married Jackie R. Hawkins, Sr. of March 19, 1960 and he survives.
Mary was employed at Motorola, Quincy Paper Box, and Walmart where she worked for 15 years retiring in April of 2012. She relocated from Quincy to New Haven, IN following her retirement.
Mary attended La Grange High School. She was a member of the Cathedral of Worship in Quincy.
Minister Mary Hawkins was an ordained minister of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Under the leadership of Bishop E.L. Warren she grew and was responsible for a number of positions at the church. Mary had a passion for seeing the lives of women transformed by the Word of God and by the Power of the Holy Ghost.
Survivors include: her sisters, Shirley Shephard and her husband Gilbert of Quincy and Sue Benson and her husband Michael of Davenport, IA. Two daughters, Anita Day and her husband Jonathan of Harvey, IL and Sonya Robinson and her husband Patrick of St. John, IN, and her son Jackie Richard Hawkins, Jr, and his wife Aysha of Quincy. Thirteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Carol Lewis, a daughter, Deanna Flannigan and her grandson, Jackie R. Hawkins, III.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of Worship officiated by the Bishop E.L. Warren. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Breast Cancer Research. www.dukerandhaugh.com
My deepest sympathy to the family! Such a Beautiful woman of Grace ~ She will be missed by many & remain with love in their hearts as well. Singing her Praises with the Angels In Heaven now!
Mary may you rest in peace you will be missed very much. You were a true friend to me.
There are no words. I loved her. She was awesome woman. We always shared daily news of things going on around the world.
I am sorry to hear of Mary passing. She was a very dear person to have known. I enjoyed working with her at Wal-Mart. Good person all around. Prayers are with the family during this time.
To the friends and family my deepest sympathy.May you remember all the joy you shared.
To read this so saddens my heart.I loved this woman.She was always so warm to talk to @ Walmart and at the Conventions w/ the church..The last time I talked to her was march of 2012, which was before I moved to LaPorte from Quincy.She told me she was just tired of working and wanted to just rest and enjoy the life she had left…For those of you that had her in your family, you had a remarkable woman….I’m so glad that I had the pleasure of knowing her…..