Obituary of Marshall Hawkins

Mr. James Marshall Hawkins, Sr. age 75 of Sewanee, Tennessee passed away Thursday evening, June 19, 2014, at Emerald-Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee. He was a son of the late Jack Horace Hawkins, Sr. and Katherine Hawkins and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Pauline, Jack, Jr., John, Robert, Martha Ann, Marguerite, Joe and Janice. Marshall was well known in the area for many things, he loved guns and shooting, he had been a Franklin County Constable for several years and had operated an auto repair shop in Sewanee. One of his favorite self appointed duties was to work the school zone and provide a safe crossing to all of the school children in Sewanee. He is survived by his wife, Hazel M. Hawkins; children, Marty (Jane) Hawkins, Sewanee, Wendy (Roger) Seagroves, Tracy City, Kenny (Chris) Hawkins, Tulsa, OK; sisters, Vickie Sholey and Sue Hawkins of Sewanee; brother, Ed Hawkins, Manassas, VA; grandchildren, Jamey, Jennifer, Mycheall, David, Craig, Derek, Tarah, Lakyn and Dalton; great-grandchildren, Jack, Daniel, Rylan and Max. A Celebration of Life Service will be 4:00 P.M. Sunday at the University Shooting Range, 1390 Jumpoff Road, Sewanee, TN. Friends and family will speak and honor the life of James Marshall Hawkins. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.