Billy W. Hawkins

Mr. Billy Wayne Hawkins was born April 19, 1943 in Oak Grove, LA the son of the late Columbus Washington and Selma Walker Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was a retired pipeline welder for Pipeline Union 798, Tulsa, Ok., Bill had welded pipelines across the country and some foreign countries. He was a member of the Waynesboro Church of God, Waynesboro Lodge # 127, Woodmen of The World and Pipeliner's Local Union 798, Tulsa Ok. He was united in marriage to Mary Alice Hale on February 10, 1962.Mr. Hawkins departed this life on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 77 Years, 11 Months, 22 Days.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Alice Hale Hawkins, a son, Billy Chadwick Hawkins, two daughters, Pamela Denise Hawkins Tidwell all of Waynesboro, TN., and Lisa Rene Hawkins Haire of Epps, LA., grandchildren, Justin Griggs, Heather Malugen, Candace Shanes, Brandy Burks, Jordan Horton, Nicholas Horton and Logan Horton, great grandchildren, Cheyene Malugen, Emory Malugen, Rhett Malugen, Audrey Shanes, Beau Shanes, Josey Griggs, Savannah Griggs, Ava Kate Burks, Tucker Burks, Jaxon Horton, Charlie Horton and baby Malugen to be; a brother, Donald Ray Hawkins Sr. of Bastrop, La; two sisters, Betty Rice of Denver City, TX, Dorothy Evans of Benton, La;

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hawkins was preceded in death by his siblings Walter William Hawkins, Charles Joseph Hawkins, Columbus Washington Hawkins Jr., Johnny Marvin Hawkins, Willie Payne Hawkins (his twin), Ann Causey, Rena Mae Frazier, Willie Mae Hawkins , Linda Gayle Hawkins;

Services will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Tommy Burke and Dusty Malugen officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors assisting the family. Visitation will be on Monday, April 12, 5:00-8:00 PM and again on Tuesday from 8:00 am until service time at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Pallbearers, Chad Frazier, Jordan Horton, Logan Horton, Braden Littleton, Tyler Butler and Justin Griggs Honorary, Tim Griggs, Donald Ray Hawkins, Jr., Larry Overstreet and Stan Bromley

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