Frances A. HAWKINS

Frances A. Hawkins, 80, of Sycamore Healthcare Centre, Quincy, formerly of 1118 Locust St., died on Sunday, (April 25, 2010), in the center. She was born on April 5, 1930, in Quincy, a daughter of Alfred C. Nixon and Opal Green. She married Lawrence E. Hawkins on June 12, 1956, in Quincy. He died on March 16, 1995. Frances worked at Quincy High School as a para-professional and most recently she worked at the Maid Rite on North 12th Street before her retirement. Frances enjoyed going to church and participating in church activities at First Baptist Church, where she was a longtime member and missionary. She sang in the Senior and Praise Choirs. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family. Frances also enjoyed playing bingo. Survivors include one daughter, Laura F. Reading and her husband, Tyrone, of Belleville; three grandchildren, Kendall Davis, Tyrone Reading Jr., and Tyesha Reading, all of Belleville; three great-grandchildren, Obian Hawkins Jr., Okiah Davis, and Kamora Davis, all of Belleville; several nieces, nephews, including a great-niece, Eden Frances Hawkins, cousins, and close friends also survive. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a grandson, Obian Hawkins Sr.; a half sister, Emma Duncan, and a stepbrother, John E. McBride. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church by the Rev. Orville B. Jones Jr. Interment will be in Sunset Cemetery. VISITATION: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. MEMORIALS: Blessing Cancer Center or to the family. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. WEBSITE: www.dukerandhaugh.com. Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.