ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: HAWKINS, LEROY, SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La. Died: Wednesday, Juy 9, 2014 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= HAWKINS, LEROY, SR. (April 27, 1937 - July 9, 2014) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2014/sm1407.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Leroy "Hawk" Hawkins, Sr., age 77, a native of Bayou Sale, La. and a resident of Verdunville, La., died Wednesday, Juy 9, 2014 at 7:45 AM at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Jones Funeral Home in Franklin, La., from 11:00 AM until funeral service at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in the Nazarene Cemetery in Verdunville, La. Mr. Leroy was employed and retired from Wal-mart. "Hawk" leaves to cherish his memories; his wife, Rosa Lee Austin-Hawkins of Verdunville, La., four sons, Leroy (Geraldine)Hawkins, Jr., of Four Corners, La., John H. (Lucinda) Parker and Lynnis Parker both of Patterson, La., and Eric Kirt of Jeanerette, La; six daughters, Veronica Hawkins (Herman) Jones of Morgan City, La., Kathleen Hawkins of Centerville, La., Sheryl Hawkins (Kenneth) Washington of Franklin, La., Stephanie (James) Joseph of Patterson, La., Eliecia Adams of Euless, TX., and Stephanie Evans of Florida; three sisters, Sylvia (Dot) Jenkins of Centerville, La., Elizabeth (Wilfred) Richardson of New Orleans, La., and 1st Lady Donna (Elder Donald) Lancelin of Baldwin, La; twenty-nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Leroy was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Hawkins and Elizabeth Payne Hawkins, four sisters, Clara Hunt, Lou Ethel Hawkins, Essie Hawkins and Catherine Griffin; two brothers, James Hawkins and Louis Hawkins, Jr; and a daughter, Charlotte Hawkins. ===================