J. B.Hawkins

J.B. "Dude' Hawkins, 98, of Greenville passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Hunt Regional Medical Center, Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Pastor John Hennen officiating. Burial is in Hooker Cemetery.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Hawkins was born June 15, 1911, in Hunt County; the son of Collie Hawkins and Mary Katherine Wilclow. He married Faye Dee Ford on Nov. 26, 1931, in Lone Oak.
Mr. Hawkins was a farmer and a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving are sons Floyd Hawkins and wife Jean of Orange, and J.T. Hawkins and wife Kris of Denison; daughters, Johnnie Hennen and husband Alton of Linden and Mozelle Feddersen and husband John of Fort Worth; sister, Naomi Tollson of Tulsa, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, sons, Raymond and Dean Hawkins; grandson, Ricky Hawkins and four brothers, Charlie, Dorce, Homer and Truman.
Pallbearers are Trey Hennen,  Justin Hennen, Russell Feddersen, Wayne Feddersen, Greg Hawkins, David Hawkins, Patrick Feddersen and Michael Hawkins.
Memorials may be made to Vista Care Hospice, 2824 Terrell Road, Suite 500, Greenville 75402