Mrs. Jacqueline Marie Diggs-Hawkes

Mrs. Jacqueline Diggs-Hawkes departed this life Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Crossings at Ironbridge, where she was in hospice care, fighting her battle with cancer like a trooper to the end.
Jackie, as she was affectionately called by her family and friends, was born August 30, 1950 to the late Thomas Bouldin Jr. and Flossie Odom Bouldin in the South Bronx, New York. After the untimely death of her mother, she and her siblings moved to Chester, VA with her grandparents, Thomas and Viola Austin Bouldin. After her grandparents passed, her aunt, Viola Bates Maniego raised her along with her siblings.
She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Bethesda Baptist Church in Chester. Jackie was a 1968 graduate of Thomas Dale High School and afterwards attended the former John Tyler Community College (now Brightpoint College) in Chester.
Over the years Jackie worked for Firestone, Thalhimer's (make up department) and eventually retired from the Social Security Administration after many years of dedicated service. Jackie also proudly served her country, obtaining rank as Staff Sergeant in the US Army Reserves upon retiring after 30 years of service.
Jackie and her friends were part of a club they called "The Spice Girls" and she was known as "Cayenne" because she was always "Hot & Spicy". She also modeled with a group of ladies in Petersburg under the direction of Bea Crutcher.
Jackie was married to the late Michael Hawkes for over 40 years.
In addition to her parents, and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Marcus K. Diggs; sisters, LaFrancia Bouldin Stewart, Doris Bouldin Bland and brothers, Thomas "Champ" Bouldin III and Stonewall Odom; two brothers-in-law, Douglas Newsome Sr. and Rev. William N. Bland, Jr.; one sister-in-law, Yvonne Bouldin; and one nephew, Douglas Newsome Jr.
Left to cherish her precious memories are: her loving and devoted sister, Andredoria Newsome of Chesterfield; aunts and uncles, Luellen House of New York, Rosa "Sue" Bouldin of Chesterfield, Mattrue Odom Washington of Emporia, Abraham Odom (Teloria) of Oxon Hill, MD, Julia Odom Nix of Upper Marlboro, MD, Joseph Odom (Doris), Corene Odom Morgan of Emporia, and Dorothy Odom Webb (Alexander) of Richmond; sisters-in-law, Marlena Odom of Hopewell and Mary Helen Hawkes of Ashburn; mother-in-law, Rosebud Manning Hawkes of Ashburn; brother-in-law, Rudolph Manning Hawkes of Atlanta, GA; nieces, Asha Newsome (devoted), Bobbie "Peaches" Stewart, LaToya Bouldin and Nickia Bland Johnson; nephews, Thomas Bouldin IV (Bri) and Rev. William N. Bland III; a host of great nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, among them devoted friends, Irene Blizzard, Pat Daniels and Bertha Hicks.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am, Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Petersburg Chapel of Bland Funeral Home, 137 Harrison Street, Petersburg. Rev. William N. Bland III, eulogizing. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. Public visitation will be held from 10am-8pm, Friday, March 21, 2025 at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Petersburg Chapel of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., 804.732.7841. www.blandfuneralhomes.com To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Mrs. Jacqueline, please visit our Tree Store.