Mr.
Richard "Hawk" Dale Hawkins, 58, of 128 Celeste Way, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009,
at home. Born in Cleveland County, he was a son of Willie D. Hawkins of Shelby and the late James W. Hawkins. He worked as a lube tech for 25 years with Baldor Reliance in Kings Mountain. He was a member of Gantts Grove Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher, past president of the Brotherhood and past youth leader. He was also a member of Cleveland Masonic Lodge No. 202. Richard enjoyed playing golf and watching baseball. He was a past little league coach for teams in upper Cleveland and Boiling Springs.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of seven years, Anita Nodine Hawkins; sons, Kyle Hawkins of Boiling Springs and Curtis Hawkins of Cliffside; daughters, Tracy Spradley and husband, Chris, of Shelby, Candice Carpenter and husband, David, of Shelby and Haley Hawkins of Cliffside; step daughters, Kylie Peterson of Bostic, Anissa Deaton of Mooresboro and Christina Tuomala and husband, Michael, of Boston, Mass.; brother, Roger Hawkins and wife, Sylvia, of Shelby; sisters, Barbara Reynolds of Shelby, Carol Packard of Shelby and Diane Surratt and husband, Dan, of Boiling Springs; and grandchildren, Adam Spradley, Andrew Spradley, Jacob Smith, Sarah Carpenter and Jaden Horton.
Funeral: Thursday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., Gantts Grove Baptist Church with Masonic Rites by Cleveland Masonic Lodge No. 202
Visitation: The family will receive friends Thursday, 4 to 6:30 p.m., before the service, at the church.
Officiated by: The Revs. Robert Lane and Keith Dixon
Memorials: Carolinas Hematology, Oncology Associates, 1100 S. Tryon St., Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28203; or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150