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Earl Wayne Hawkins

January 7, 1953 — March 7, 2014

Earl Wayne Hawkins, 61, of Palestine, IL died at 1:41 p.m. (EST) March 7, 2014 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. He was born January 7, 1953 in Palestine, the son of Warren A. Hawkins & Mary Brashear. He was a farmer for a number of years before driving a semi, and drove for 30 years. Having lived in Palestine all his life, he loved spending time with the friends he made through the years. Family was very important to him, and he made family dinners together a priority. His brand new granddaughter was the light of his life. He married Berdena Simpson on January 7, 1978, and she survives. He is also survived by his son Matthew (Johnstown, PA) and daughter Caitlin (Palestine); as well as several grandchildren and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents as well as his sister, Kiva Houser. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13th at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Palestine with his brother-in-law, Mark McDaniel to officiate the service. Burial will be held at a later date. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until service time at 7:00 on Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Charli Skaggs College Fund with memorial envelopes available at the funeral home.

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Goodwine Funeral Homes - Palestine

501 West Lamotte Street, Palestine, IL 62451

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Memorial Service

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Starts at 7:00 pm (Central time)

Goodwine Funeral Homes - Palestine

501 West Lamotte Street, Palestine, IL 62451

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