TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for HAWKES, JERRY   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from January 2 to January 3, 2013

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HAWKES, JERRY 

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Jerry James Hawkes, 54, was born Nov. 27, 1958 and passed away at 7:02 p.m. 
Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. He is a native and resident of Thibodaux.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Thibodaux Funeral Home in 
Thibodaux and from 9 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Thibodaux Family 
Church in Thibodaux. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. at the 
church, with 

burial in Garden of Memory Cemetery in Gray.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Rodriguez Hawkes; daughter, Jessica Griffin 
and husband, Kevin; sons, James and wife, Ginna, Aaron and wife, Hannah, and 
Zachary Hawkes; grandchildren, Joshua and Emily Griffin, Elizabeth and Mayson 
Hawkes; father, Joe G. Hawkes; twin brother, Terry Hawkes and wife, Alison; 
brother, Butch Hawkes and wife, Rita; godchild, Chad Hawkes; sisters, JoAnn 
Benoit, Evelyn Kelle, and Yvonne Perk; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Mae Hawkes; and brother, Charles 
Kelle.

Jerry was a faith-filled man and loved the Lord and his family with all of his 
heart. Everyone that knew Jerry felt the love of Jesus. Jerry's greatest goal 
in life was to bring God the glory. 
He was an avid hunter and sports fan. Most of all, he was the greatest husband, 
dad and "Papa" to a family that cherished him.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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