William Hawkins

FLOYD HAWKINS

Services will be held for William Floyd Hawkins Floyd on Saturday, July 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at Crosswinds Community Church, formerly Northside Baptist Church, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Visitation will be Friday, July 15, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. with the family in attendance from 5:30 7:00 p.m. at Chapel of Hope which is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be a Prairie Haven Memorial Park after services.

Floyd left this life on July 12, 2011, at Lea Regional Hospital in Hobbs. He was born on September 20, 1930, to Edd and Martha Hawkins in Drumwright, OK. Floyd was a veteran having served in the Korean War. He came to Hobbs in 1954 and went to work for Phillips Petroleum and retired 35 years later. Floyd was very active in the Little League baseball program and the Babe Ruth baseball program for many years, affecting the lives of many young children with his quiet way. He loved to bowl, but his favorite pastime was fishing and boating. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church.

He is survived by the two loves of his life, his wife Bernice and his son Bill Hawkins of Hobbs brother, Eddie Hawkins and wife Bettie BJ of Hobbs, brother, Lendell Hawkins and wife Cathey of Artesia, NM a sister, Linda and husband Clarence Ball of Hobbs and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and another brother, Bobby Bob Hawkins and sisters, Louise Blackburn and Elizabeth Bejeck.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Friday, July 15, 2011
8 a.m. 7 p.m. Friday

Service

Funeral Service

CrosswindsNorthside Baptist Church
1701 N. Jefferson
Hobbs, NM  88240
Saturday, July 16, 2011
10:00 a.m. Saturday

Cemetery

Prairie Haven Memorial Park
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240