Donald Lee Hawkins
Donald Lee Hawkins
Donald Lee Hawkins
1930-2016
Donald Lee Hawkins, age 85 years, of Barnard, Missouri passed away March 2, 2016, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, Missouri.
Donald Lee was born at home, August 10, 1930, South of Fairfax, Missouri. He was the son of Hazel (Bostwick) Hawkins and Cline E. Hawkins. Donnie attended elementary school, at Walkups Grove, a country school in the Daleview Community. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1948.
Donnie married Phyllis Bunney in July of 1949 and to this union three children were born; Jeanie Rae (Moore), July 11, 1953 and Gregory Don Hawkins, August 3, 1955 and Robert Lee Hawkins, June 11, 1965. Donnie and Phyllis later divorced.
Donnie was a farmer and cattleman at the family home place. After retiring from farming Donnie moved to Barnard, Missouri. Donnie enjoyed his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his many friends. Donnie was always checking up on his family and relatives.
Donnie was an avid sports fan. Even as a young child he enjoyed listening to the St. Louis Cardinals on the radio. Donnie loved going to any high school sport activities and just being around people. He also really loved attending livestock sales and visiting with old friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Cline E. (1977) and Hazel C. (1997), a brother William Wayne Hawkins (1993) and sister-in-law Beverly Hawkins (1994), his daughter Jeanie Rae Moore (2002), sister-in-law Pat Hawkins (2009) and brother Charles Junior (2012). Donnie’s survivors include his sons and grandchildren: Jody (Hawkins) Jake Bradbury, Kirk (Beth) Hawkins, Jordan Hawkins, Lacy (Moore) Chuck Rudisill, Luke Moore; five great-grandchildren Eli Hawkins, Marshall Johnson, Zoey Hawkins, Dominick Bradbury and Arlington Moore; sister Mary Anne Pennel and brother-in-law K.R.Pennel; nephews H.C. Pennel, William Wayne Hawkins Jr., Michael Hawkins, Mark Hawkins, Lawrence Hawkins, Roger Pennel; nieces Brenda (Hawkins) Peter, Mary (Hawkins) Bosch and Constance Ann Hawkins.
Donnie will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 5, at 11:00 a.m., at the Christian Church in Fairfax.
Interment will be in Walkup Grove Cemetery near Fairfax.
Services will be conducted by Pastor H.C. Pennel who is Mr. Hawkins’ nephew.
Visitation: The family will receive friends, Friday from 6-7 p.m. at the Schooler Funeral Home in Fairfax.
Memorial tributes maybe directed to The Fairfax Christian Church or the Walkup Grove Cemetery.
