Mr. Chavez Hawkins

HAWKINS, Mr. Chavez - age 59, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Heritage Manor. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Living Word Ministry, 2001 W. Carpenter Rd. with memorial service commencing at 11 a.m. Elder Kirk Whitmore officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Hawkins will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Chavez Hawkins, Sr. was born on May 26, 1955 in Flint, MI, the son of Archie L. and Mary L. Hawkins. He was a graduate from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1973”. Chavez worked for Summerfield Chevrolet as one of their first employees at the age of 14. He also worked for Albert Chevrolet and Joseph Pontiac for many years. Chavez took pride in the way he dressed and greeted everyone with a smile. His favorite saying was, “Boy, Boy, Boy!” Mr. Chavez Hawkins, Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: children, Carlos (Flore) Kelley, Natasha Hawkins, Chavez Jr., (Daneica) Hawkins, Mario Liggins, Angela Benton, Keisha Hawkins, Tiana Lashe Hawkins, Chaquez Hawkins, David Hawkins ,Quintin Wilson and other siblings survived; several grandchildren survived; 6 sisters, Dafora (Chester) Burnett, Renee (Donald) Massey, Metoia (Kirk) Whitmore, Cordillera Hawkins, Brigetta (Arnett) Roland and Je’Vonion Davis; 3 brothers, Janiro (Canzada) Hawkins, Corday (Felecia) Hawkins and Desimon Hawkins; a host of nieces and nephews; 2 aunts, Mrs. Sarah Williams and Aunt Lillie Hawkins; cousins, Linda C. Lemons & family, Mrs. Shirley Murray & family, Judith Nolden &family and Lucille McMullan & family; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, cousins, Lanita Murray Marion and Denise Patton Franklin, Joe Hood from Joseph Pontiac, Al Stewart from Randy Wise Chevrolet. Mr. Hawkins was preceded in death by: parents, Archie L. and Mary L. Hawkins; brothers, Archie Jr. and Steven Hawkins; niece, Kiata Orr; grandparents, Arthur and Pearl Hawkins, Clinton Langston and Ruby Jones; uncle and aunt, Mr. Lucious and Marie Hawkins. The Family would like to express special thanks to: McLaren 11th Floor Nurses, special appreciation to sister, Mrs. Renee Massey (caregiver), Pastor Kirk Whitmore and the Living Word Ministry family, Pastor George Wilkinson and the Word of Life Church family.

Mr. Chavez Hawkins

May 26, 1955 - July 5, 2014