Mrs. Annette Hawkins

Published 7:25 pm Friday, January 18, 2019

Mrs. Annette Hawkins, 80, of LaGrange, Georgia, was called to glory on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, from WellStar West Georgia Hospice.

Mrs. Hawkins was born June 30, 1938, in LaGrange, Georgia, to the late William Berry McCann and Addie Lee Britt McCann. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church and was the pianist for 15 years. She also played for the Brown Brothers Quartet for 17 years, the Followers for 6 years and the Hawkins Family for a lifetime. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by grandson, Kelley May; sister, Rudene Armstrong; and son-in-law, Carey Gantt.

Survivors include her loving husband of 66 years, Robert L. Hawkins; her children, Mike (Susan) Hawkins; Kathy (Brent) Bullington; Renee’ Hawkins-Gantt; Mark (Eva) Hawkins; Jeanine (Bobby) Hawkins-May; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; two sisters, Phyllis Williams and Wylene Taylor; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Rev. Danny Geter and the Rev. Bryan Geter officiating. The gathering of family and friends will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Shadowlawn Cemetery.

Those wishing to share a condolence or remembrance with the family may do so by visiting Shlagrange.com.

Arrangements are by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 884-8636