Hugh Dewitt Hawkins
9/7/1960 - 3/20/2015

Hugh (Hawk) Hawkins, 54, of Freeport passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home. He was born September 7, 1960 in Alexandria, La. to Forrest and Nita Morgan Hawkins. Hawk has lived in Jones Creek and Freeport most of his life. He has worked with GSI/TIC for over 25 years where he has numerous co-workers who consider him family also. He has mentored and trained many a worker in the local industrial area. Many workers got their start working with Hawk. He had a vast amount of knowledge of the makings of a chemical plant and passed that knowledge down to others just getting their start.

Hawk is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Lissette of Freeport, One loving daughter, Katherine Howard, and husband Chad, of Rosenberg, Three grandchildren: Kasen, Kenneth, and Kadence Howard, Mother, Nita Hawkins of Freeport, 2 sisters, Jeannine Krenson of Georgia,Mary Katherine Lobel of Kingwood, Texas and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, Forest Hawkins and his granddaughter, Kaitlyn Howard.

The family will receive friends 4:00 p.m. until service time 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Lakewood Chapel with Rev. Alan Trafford officiating. Honorary pall bearers will be: David Anderson, Jeff Baker, Lazario Cabrera, Chad Howard, Kelly Jansky, and Doug Murray.

"Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!"



Arrangements by the Turner family. On line condolences may be made to lakewoodfuneralchapel.com.

 

 

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