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Wesley Hawkins Obituary
Born in New Bedford Mass. on March 9, 1920, he was the son, of the late Wesley and Eva Faubert Hawkins.
Mr. Hawkins was retired from the Navy where he served during WWII on the USS Delta which was in the harbor where the Japanese surrender was held. Mr. Hawkins taught Sunday school class at Bethel Baptist Church where he was a member. He also worked in Greensboro as a clerk in the U. S. post office.
Mr. Hawkins is survived by his wife, of 63 years, Wilma Martin Hawkins; a daughter, Pam Alexander and husband, Robert of Shelby; a brother, Stanley Hawkins of Orlando Fla.; three grandchildren, Clint Smith and wife, Anna of Greensboro, Kristi VanBuren and husband, Mark of Shelby, and Jonathan Smith and wife Kimberly of Thomasville; eight great grandchildren, Andrea, Joshua, Jordan, Emma, Sophie, Ava, Alan VanBuren and Tiffany VanBuren.
Visitation: The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. in the sanctuary
Funeral Service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church
Officiated By: Dr. Timothy M. Sims
Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Cemetery in Salisbury, N.C. with full military honors.
Funeral Home: Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family
Memorials: Bethel Baptist Church, 606 South Dekalb Street, Shelby NC 28150
Online Condolences: cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com
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Dela Crump
November 6, 2011
i have your family in my prayers,he was such a great customer at JAckson's, the day wasn't complete until he came in. i always carried his tray to his special place.
November 6, 2011
Wilma and Pam, Fran and I send you both our love and condolence. We are both thinking of you. We both have such fond memories of Wesley at 16th St. Baptist Church. He was a great Christina gentleman and rendered Christian service to his fellowman. She and I will always be grateful for him spending the night at house two nights before our Wesley died caring for him. We are thinking of each of you and praying for you.
Love in Christ,
Jean O. Little
Fran L. Sherbert
November 6, 2011
Wilma and Pam, you have Fran and my condolence and sympathy in the loss of Wesley. He was a great witness for Christ, a great gentleman and brother in Christ. Fran and I will always remember his faithfulness to God and to us by his staying in our home and helping care for Wesley just 2 nights before God called him home.
I am thinking of each of you and praying for you.
Love in Christ,
Jean O. Little
Fran L. Sherbert
November 6, 2011
Wilma and Pam, you have Fran and my condolence and sympathy in the loss of Wesley. He was a great witness for Christ, a great gentleman and brother in Christ. Fran and I will always remember his faithfulness to God and to us by his staying in our home and helping care for Wesley just 2 nights before God called him home.
I am thinking of each of you and praying for you.
Love in Christ,
Jean O. Little
Fran L. Sherbert
krisia hopper
November 5, 2011
My prayers go out to the familt o this very sweet man. I knew mister wesely from jackson cafeteria. he has touched m heart in so many different ways. god bless his sweet soul.
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