Wife of Robert Verlie Hawkins Bertha Hawkins May 2,1994 Mrs.Bertha Wilson Hawkins,85,of Clinton died Monday,May 2,at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs.Hawkins was a life-long member of Clinch River Baptist Church.Born Sept.9,1908 in Sneedville, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Cordy Perry Wilson.She was a homemaker and according to her family, enjoyed gardening and reading before her health declined.Mrs.Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Verlie Hawkins in 1990,a son, Roy Lee Hawkins, and a daughter, Dorothy Abbate. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Dorothy L. Hawkins of Clinton, daughters and sons-in-law, Lucille(Lucy) and Curtis Julian of Harriman and Helen and Sam Rhinehart of Knoxville, daughter-in-law, Dorothy Hawkins of Clinton, and son-in-law, Frank Abbate of Burlington, Wis.,14 grandchildren,13 great-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren, half-sister, Nellie Elliott of Clinton, half-brothers,Willis Wilson of Lake City,and John L. Wilson of Clinton, sisters-in-law, Lavada Foust of Lake City, Juanita Humphrey of New York,brother-in-law,Willie Hawkins of Knoxville,and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services was Wednesday at Clinch River Baptist Church with the Rev.Tom Byrge and Rev.George Miller officiating.Jim Ward delivered the Eulogy. Burial was in Island Ford Cemetery.Cox Funeral Home,Lake City,was in charge of arrangements. John __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail