Walter Davis Hawkins


Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 4:23 PM EDT

WISE — Mr. Walter Davis Hawkins, 67, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at his residence.
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Mr. Hawkins was a Halifax County native, born to the late Jim and Carrie Hawkins. He was a meat cutter for Mr. Kenneth King for many years. Davis was a member of Wise Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and was in the adult choir.

He is survived by his wife, Florence King Hawkins; his sons, Walter Gary Hawkins of Boydton, Va., and Michael Dean Hawkins of Viola, Del.; and his two sisters, Alice Thompson of High Point and Bessie Shaw of Roanoke Rapids.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., today, Sept. 1, at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton, which is handling the arrangements.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Wise Cemetery, with the Rev. Kenny Davis officiating.

Flowers are acceptable, or any memorials may be made to the Wise Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 38, Wise NC 27594.

 

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