UNICOI COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Mrs. Ruth Saylor Hawkins, 6 May 1998 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Erwin Record http://news.mywebpal.com/index.cfm?pnpid=592&om=0 ==================================================================== Mrs. Ruth Saylor Hawkins Mrs. Ruth Saylor Hawkins, 78 of Route 1, Unicoi died Wednesday May 6, 1998 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Hawkins was a native of Unicoi County, having lived in Orlando, Florida for 24 years before returning to Erwin in 1980. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mamie Saylor. Mrs. Hawkins was employed by Lockheed Martin Corporation before retiring in 1978 after 22 years of service. She was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James H. "Shug" Hawkins, in 1990. Survivors include: one son, Craig Hawkins, Unicoi; three grandchildren, Shannon Hawkins, Dianne Timms and Vana Hawkins, all of Atlanta; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hawkins is interred at Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home.