Doris Mae Waters Hawkins, 94, of Dover, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Greendale Nursing Home in Snow Hill.
Doris was born in Lenoir County on July 14, 1925 to the late Ivey and Nellie Carter Waters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Hawkins and brother, Odell Waters. She is survived by her sons, George Hawkins and wife Virginia of Grifton and Earl Hawkins ad wife Judy of La Grange; grandchildren, Sharon Goff, Steve Hawkins and wife Pam; great-grandchildren, Brandon Clayton, Spencer Clayton and wife Kristen and Cassidy Goff; great-great grandchildren, Brookelyn Clayton and step great-great grandson, Landon Tipton; her sister, Judy Thigpen and husband Carlton and Brenda Jarman.
Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Garner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held following the visitation at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Butch Haddock officiating. A burial will follow at Hawkins Family Cemetery in Dover.