The Life of Helen Rose Garner Hawkins, 80

A private viewing for children and grand children will be held Friday, October 22, 2021 at 2:30 PM, followed by a public viewing from 3 to 6 PM at the funeral parlor.

Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, October 23, 2021, New Jerusalem Holiness Church, Hwy 186, Garysburg, NC, Apostle Richard Web, officiating.

At 11:30 AM, the funeral cortege with the white horses and caison  will be leaving 1002 Allen Street, Weldon, NC headed for the church.

Helen Rose Garner Hawkins, 80, of Weldon, North Carolina,  was born on June 16, 1941 to the late Ollie Webb Wade and Authur Garner in Gaston, NC.

During her early life, she professed faith in Christ, was baptized and joined True Way Church of Christ,  Scoco Park in Weldon, NC. Helen attended Refuge Church, Olney, MD under the leadership of former Bishop Rufus Settles, now Pastor Orlando Edwards until her illness prevented her attendance.

She received her education from the Halifax County Public Schools and shortly after, started a family. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Eddie Lee Hawkins and to this union, they conceived five children.  She was affectionately called "Mama".  She worked for Weldon Public Schools from 1968 to 1975 and was one of the youngest to retire from that school system.

Helen life's joy was that she could dedicate time to rearing her children; she enjoyed hours of playing volleyball, kickball, and softball with them as children. Later in life she became a self-proclaimed "shopaholic" each and every Wednesday she would  take a trip to Rose's Department Store. Flashy, she was. Lucky also. She developed an interest in Casino's and slot machines. In her spare time she would take trips to Casino's to try her luck.

Helen peacefully departed this earthly life on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 7:30 am for eternal rest in Silver Spring, Maryland surrounded by her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons:  Milton Hawkins and Alexander Hawkins Sr. her Siblings: Waverly, Percy, Alton, Robert, Lee, Dorothy, Mildred, Oaciebee, and Scrap, and grandson: Darius Ford.

Her spirit and wisdom lives forever in the hearts and minds of those left to cherish her memories, her children: Helen Charlene Heron and husband Mark of Silver Spring, MD, Lee Hawkins of Silver Spring, MD, and Steve Hawkins and wife Marvanise of Baltimore, MD; Grandchildren: Takiysha Barber (Cornelius) of Newport News,  VA, Alexander Hawkins Jr. of Roanoke Rapid s, NC, Michelle Green (Thomas) Centerville MD, Lee Turner of Brooklyn, NY, Crystal Boone, Richmond, VA, Eric Boone Richmond, VA, Steven Hawkins Jr. of Richmond, VA, Mark Heron Jr. of Silver Spring, MD, Douglas Putney, of Roanoke Rapids, NC and Latoya Boone also of Roanoke Rapids, and brother Tena Louis Garner of  Newark, NJ. A host of great grandchildren, very special nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will greatly miss and always cherish the precious time they shared. Special friends: Ruby Jean Underdue, Diane Brickell, Mable Williams, and Deshea Powell.

Mother Hawkins rests in the comfort of Coleman-McGee Funeral Home & Staff...Thoughtful Professional Services Within The Means Of All...Because WE Care...