David E. Hawkins

April 15, 1932 - January 9, 2010

Age: 77

Westport, Indiana


Date of Death
: Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 10:50 p.m.
Place of Death:
Unexpectedly at his residence
Date of Birth:
April 15, 1932
Place of Birth:
Monroeville, Indiana

Date of Funeral: Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home at Westport
Officiating: Rev. Duane Quesenberry
Visitation:
Friends may call at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Final Resting Place:
Rodney Baptist Church Cemetery




Parents: Leroy C. and Mable Dove (Sprague) Hawkins

 

HISTORY:

Residential: He was born and raised in Monroeville, Indiana. He was a former Indianapolis resident and has been a Westport resident since 1993.

Military Services: He was a veteran having served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

Occupation: He had worked for Master Machine at National City, California.

Memberships: He attended the Westport Wesleyan Church.

                             He was a Minister, Pastor and Evangelist for Interdenominational Church for 30 years.

Hobbies: He enjoyed woodworking and listening to the old time radio shows.

 

 

1st Marriage to: Dorothy Ann Reineck
 

2nd Marriage to: Betty Lee Artman
                   Date:
March 20, 1964
                 Place:
Lebanon, Indiana
   She preceded him in death on November 23, 2008.


3rd Marriage to: Rosalinda de Leon
                   Date: August 18, 2009

                 Place: Marikina, Philippines

 


SURVIVORS:


Wife - Rosalinda de Leon Hawkins - Quezon City, Philippines

2 Sons - Ed (Sharon) Swartz - La Grande, Oregon

                Michael (Ellea) Swartz - Weaverville, North Carolina

2 Step Daughters - Anita Sue (Ray) Abney - Boswell, Indiana

                                  Marcia Schwemer - Los Angles, California

2 Step Sons - Larry (Lu) Saulmon - Greensboro, North Carolina

                         Billie Joe Saulmon - Torrance, California

3 Sisters - Vera Sudduth - Decatur, Indiana

                   Mazetta Metcalfe - Monroe, Indiana

                   Mary Alice (Amos) Bauman - Fort Wayne, Indiana

14 Grandchildren

13 Great Grandchildren

 2 Great Great Grandchildren


        

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                         First Wife - Betty Lee Artman

                                            4 Brothers - Alvin Hawkins
                                                                 George Hawkins
                                                                 Dale Hawkins
                                                                 Kenneth Hawkins

                                            1 Sister – Dorothy DeArmond


Memorial contributions may be made to the Southwestern Indiana Ministries through the funeral home

 

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