Purcell, passed from this
world and went to be with
his Lord and Savior in
Heaven on Dec. 2, 2010.
Kenneth was born on a
160 acre farm in Victory on
Jan. 20, 1931, and graduated
from Victory High
School in 1948. His love of
antique cars and tractors
started after high school
with the purchase of his
first car, a 1936 Ford
Coupe. He began college at
Altus Junior College, but
after two years, his patriotic
passion led him to enlist in
the 45th Division of the
Army where he served in
the Korean War until 1952.
Kenneth began college
again in 1954 in Stillwater
at Oklahoma A & M and he
eventually received an
Agricultural degree in 1957
from Oklahoma State
University.
On June 30, 1957, he
married Doris Shafer of
Stillwater. He taught
Vocational Agriculture at
Hardesty High School
before moving to Purcell in
1961. Kenneth began a lifelong
career with the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
Stabilization and
Conservation Service and
eventually retired in 1988.
Mr. Hawkins served on
the Mid-America Vo-Tech
School Board for 37 years
as both a member and board
president. He was a faithful
member of the Purcell
Church of Christ at 9th and
Pierce. He served as president
of the Purcell Roundup
Club and the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. He was a
member of the Purcell
Lion’s Club and became a
frequent member of Earl’s
coffee drinker’s club at
McClain County Bank.
Kenneth served on the
Purcell Chamber of
Commerce Board of
Directors as well as the
Purcell Cemetery Board.
Kenneth was an avid
“Purcell Dragon” basketball
fan for nearly 50 years.
The Hawkins’ home was
well known as the
“Christmas Yard” to local
residents and many others
from surrounding cities
between 1985 and 1994.
The featured attractions
were the mechanical decorations
which overflowed
into his neighbor’s yard.
Kenneth continued employment
with the First
American Bank, serving as
an Inspector until 2009.
Kenneth was preceded in
death by his parents, Porter
and Paulene Hawkins of
Altus; and his brothers,
Sam P. Hawkins, II of
Clarendon, Texas, and
Robert (Sonny) Hawkins of
Hollis.
He is survived by his
wife of 53 years, Doris
Hawkins; two daughters,
Debbie Clanton and husband
Ronnie of Midlothian,
Texas, and Donna Miller
and husband Mike of
Aledo, Texas; one granddaughter,
Cami Hamann
and husband Sam of Fort
Worth, Texas; a sister-inlaw,
Joan Hawkins of
Hollis; and several nieces
and nephews and a host of
friends.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m, Monday at
the First Baptist Church in
Purcell. A visitation with
friends will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. on Sunday
evening, Dec. 5, at Wilson-
Little Funeral Home in
Purcell. Interment will be
at the Hillside Cemetery in
Purcell. In lieu of flowers,
the family has requested
that donations be made to
the American Cancer
Society.
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