Ann Elizabeth Hawkins

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Ann Elizabeth Hawkins, 98, of Blytheville, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville.

Ann was born in Rives, Tennessee to John and Willie Wright. She was a retired boat cook and cafeteria manager at Blytheville schools. Ann spent most of her life in Blytheville and was a member of Yarbro Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and was an excellent cook. She enjoyed fishing, collecting dolls and going to yard sales. Ann loved life and people. She had such an optimistic outlook on life that she saw the good in every situation she encountered.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Danny Emerson and G.G. Hawkins; five brothers, Denny, George, Cecil, Fred and Elmer Wright; two sisters, Jean Morgan and Nina Davis; and a granddaughter, Laura Gay Hawkins.

Ann leaves three children, Dave Hawkins of Bedford, Texas, Judy McDonald of Keller, Texas and Lisa Hunt of Troutville, Virginia; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 1st at 10:30 a.m. in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Robbins officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.