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Donald E. "Gene" Hawkins
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[June 06, 2018]
MCLEAN -
Donald E. "Gene" Hawkins, 96, of Bloomington, formerly of McLean,
passed away at 9:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Aperion Care
Center in Bloomington. |
Visitation:
10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home
prior to the service on Tuesday.
Service:
Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home,
Atlanta
Obituary
Donald E. "Gene" Hawkins, 96, of
Bloomington, formerly of McLean, passed away at 9:25
p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Aperion Care
Center in Bloomington.
Funeral services for Mr. Hawkins will be held on
Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Rev. Bill
Ramsdale will officiate. Burial will follow at
McLean Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
at the funeral home prior to the service on Tuesday.
Donald Eugene Hawkins was born July 9, 1921, in
LeRoy, the son of Horace G. and Ruth E. Pray
Hawkins. He married Lala Lucille Young in
Waynesville on Oct. 26, 1941. She preceded him in
death.
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Gene is survived by their children:
Steve (Janice) Hawkins of Bloomington, Randa
(Edward) Stanek of Normal, and Donna (Bill) Worth of
McLean; seven grandchildren: Sherry Orgler, Chad
Hawkins, Melissa Bailey, Carrie DeLong, Kellie
Atkins, Kacie Ferrara, and Talon Ferrara; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Gene was preceded in death by his wife, two
brothers, and one sister.
Gene was a self-employed farmer, welder, and
mechanic around the McLean area for many, many
years. He was a member of the McLean United
Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association or the American Diabetes Association.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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