Wayne Evertt Hawkins, Sr. of Achille, Okla., passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at the age of 84. He was born on Monday, Dec. 16, 1935 in Noodles, Texas to Joseph Isaac and Willie Bernice (Hardcastle) Hawkins.
Wayne had lived in Achille, Okla. for the past six years. He enjoyed fishing, exploring and bird watching. He was known for his famous shortcuts he would take that would many times make the trip even longer.
He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Isaac and Willie Bernice (Hardcastle) Hawkins; brothers Rex, Odus; sisters Josephine, Fern and wife, Margaret.
Survivors include his sons: Wayne Evert Hawkins, Jr. of Mt. Vernon, Wash., Audrey Joseph Hawkins of Spotsylvania, Va.; daughter, Sherri Nell Hawkins-Dixon of Achille, Okla.; sisters: Linda Gwendolyn Hawkins of Lubbock, Texas, Diana Joan Coberly of Austin, Texas, Lora Beatrice Shank of Lubbock, Texas, Lola Deonia Merrick of Brownswood, Texas; grandsons: Wayne Evert Hawkins, III of Mt. Vernon, Wash., Jason Anthony Hawkins of Mt. Vernon, Wash., Shaun Joseph Hawkins of Spotsylvania, Va., Mathew Aaron Hawkins of Alger, Wash., William Henry Dixon, III of Seattle, Wash., Stephen Wade Dixon of Achille, Okla., Christian Evan Dixon of Scott Air Force Base, Ill.; granddaughter, Tamara Ann Dutton of Front Royal, Va.; 15 grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. Third Ave. in Durant.
Phone: (580)916-9090
www.gordonfh.com.