James Merle Hawkins Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2022-12-05T17:00:00
End: 2022-12-05T19:00:00
Location: Gray Funeral Home

We are sad to announce that on November 30, 2022 we had to say goodbye to James Merle Hawkins of Cottage Hills, Illinois, born in Manchester, Illinois. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Merle Hawkins to show support.

He was predeceased by: his father Stanley Hawkins; and his siblings, Alene, Kate, Meg, Wes, Stanley Jr., Don, Ray and Frank.

He is survived by: his wife Betty Vinyard of Cottage Hill; his sons, Kenneth Hawkins (Diane), Kurtis Hawkins (Misty) and Kevin Hawkins (Betty); his granddaughters, Brandy Phillips (Lance), Tara Johndrow, Sara Vancil, Kara Harshbarger, Kim Hawkins Croxford and Karen Hawkins Croxford; his great grandchildren, Julie Phillips, Lance Phillips, Jr., Maria Phillips, Victor Johndrow, Misty Johndrow and Kurtis Johndrow; and his sister Mildred Lowe of Wood River.

Memorials may be given to the Family of God Church in Wood River or The Shriners.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Gray Funeral Home Inc.

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