Gladys Adell Hawkins Obituary

We bid farewell to Gladys Adell Hawkins (Stockton, California), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 24, 2024 at the age of 96. Gladys Adell touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid Gladys Adell farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gladys Adell is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her mother Avery Springer; and her brother Richard Springer. She is survived by: her sister Elaine Jefferson; her son Earnest Dawn (Priscilla); her grandchildren, Sharon Land, Cheryl Adams, Ralanda Wells, Earnest Dawn and Ezra Dawn; and her nieces, Wanda Jefferson and Astrid Fowler. She is also survived by many great-grandchildren.

Viewing was held on Thursday, December 19th 2024 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the Colonial Rose Chapel (520 N Sutter St, Stockton, CA 95202). A funeral service was held on Thursday, December 19th 2024 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A graveside service was held on Thursday, December 19th 2024 at 11:45 AM at the Valpico Memorial Park (12815 Valpico Rd, Tracy, CA 95376).