Christine Hawkins

Smithville – Christine Watson Hawkins, 93, died on Monday, April 23, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on January 3, 1919, in Guntown, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Lora Phillips Potts.
Mrs. Hawkins attended Guntown schools, leaving to help take care of her family after the death of her father. She married Willard Watson on November 7, 1936. During World War II, she worked for Firestone in Memphis as a line worker making fuel bladders for bombers. Moving back to Amory in 1957, Mrs. Hawkins worked as a seamstress for Wilson Manufacturing until retiring. She was Baptist. An independent and hardworking lady, Mrs. Hawkins enjoyed working in her garden, shopping, quilting, listening to Gospel Channel 39 as well as Gospel and Country music, and displaying and attending her quilts at the Amory Museum Quilt Shows. She always delighted in seeing her youngest great-grandson, Eli.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, April 26, 2012, at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Burks officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rodney, Tim and Ricky Watson, Joshua Hughes, Chad Watson, and Richard Sprayberry. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Woody Brand, Dr. Julian Hill, and Dr. John Seay.
Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her daughters, Jo Ann Watson Hubert, Furrs and Judy Sims (Wayne), Hatley; sons, Glen Watson, Verona and Ronald David Watson, Smithville; grandchildren, Teresa Berry, Brenda Sue Adams, Richard Lee Sprayberry, Ricky Lynn Watson, Timmy Joe Watson, Rodney Watson, Angie McCain, Dianne Justice, Tonia Montet, and Gregory Allen Watson; 24 great-grandchildren; 15 great- great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Barbara Sanderson, Bernice Wouldridge, and Peggy Funderburk.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Willard Watson and Tuelon Hawkins; grandson, Thomas Berry, Jr.; sisters, Pansy Pauline Strickland, Mable Helen Thompson, Joyce Carlock, Tannis Hodgin, and Ella Jenkins; and brothers, Bobby Gene and John Henry Potts.
Memorials may be given to American Cancer Society, c/o Beth May, PO Box 269, Amory, MS 38821.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.