Bill moved to Cherokee County at an early age. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School and earned a BA Degree at Limestone College. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran serving in Japan and Iceland 1959-1963. Mr. Hawkins was employed with Firestone and retired from Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc. after 41 years of service.
His community memberships included Holy Communion Lutheran Church, life-memberships with Clifton Sunrise Masonic Lodge #215 AFM, York Rite Masonic Bodies, Spartanburg Shrine Club, Hejaz Temple, and the VFW. He was also a charter member of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Club.
Survivors include his wife of over 40 years, Donna Dobbins Hawkins; daughter, Nikki Brown Little of Spartanburg, SC; grandsons, Aaron and Austin Little; and sister, Barbara Hawkins Parker of Cowpens, SC.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, by The Rev. Cindy Adair Inman. Entombment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Heritage Chapel Mausoleum, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Source Citation: Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel
Bill moved to Cherokee County at an early age. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School and earned a BA Degree at Limestone College. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran serving in Japan and Iceland 1959-1963. Mr. Hawkins was employed with Firestone and retired from Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc. after 41 years of service.
His community memberships included Holy Communion Lutheran Church, life-memberships with Clifton Sunrise Masonic Lodge #215 AFM, York Rite Masonic Bodies, Spartanburg Shrine Club, Hejaz Temple, and the VFW. He was also a charter member of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Club.
Survivors include his wife of over 40 years, Donna Dobbins Hawkins; daughter, Nikki Brown Little of Spartanburg, SC; grandsons, Aaron and Austin Little; and sister, Barbara Hawkins Parker of Cowpens, SC.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, by The Rev. Cindy Adair Inman. Entombment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Heritage Chapel Mausoleum, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Source Citation: Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel
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