The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
NOBLE WOMAN CALLED
To HER LAST REWARD
END COMES PEACEFUULN TO
MRS. +. p. HAWKINS AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.
Was Prominent in Church Work and
Was Highly Esteemed by
Large Circle OF
Friends.

There are many people in WaXa-
| hachie whose hearts are today filled
with grief because of the death OF
one of the city's noblest of women,
! Mrs. Nettie Carson Hawkins, who
died Wednesday night about
O'Clock at the family home on Haw-
lskins street Mrs. Hawkins was the
| wife of Mr.. E. p Hawkins, cashier
of the State Bank and Trust com
pany. The beginning of Mrs. Hawk
| ms illness dates back more than a
| year and through the long weary
months of suffering she was uncom-
planning and displayed the fortitude
characteristic of the devoted chris
! tian life which she had lived.
Mrs. Hawkins was 81 years old.
She was born at Farmersyille, La,
January IL, 1860 Her parents were
Mr. and Mrs. NJ S. Carson. They
came to Waxahachie in 1873 and for
three years Mr. Carson was assOciat-
ed in business with the late Col. B.
F. Hawkins When his health began
to fail Mr. Carson moved his family
to the little town of Burnham in this
county. where they were residing
when their daughter became the
wife of MI f. P. Hawkins on Octo-
Der 2, 1879 Waxahachie has been
her home continuously since then,
and her exemplary christian life has
been a blessing to the entire city Six
children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
five of whom are living
They are Mrs NJ W. Walker of Wax |
ahachie, Mrs Wilbur Beatty of Dali |
las, b. F., Lewis and Miss GayueiI |
Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins is also sur
yived by three sisters and one bro
her, the brother residing in Monet,
No. The sisters are Mrs. e. A Smith,
wife of Rev e. A Smith of Gle
)urne; Mrs. Allie White. wife of Rev.
l.. G White, president of Weather
ford College, and Miss Lizzie Carson,
who has been with her sister all
through her long illness.
Mrs Hawkins joined the Metho- |
dist church when a child and the To- |
cal church has not had a member
who took a more active part in its
work than did she. She has
been identified with the Home Mis-
sion society for many years and with
the exception of one year she has
been the society's president for the
past ten or. eleven years. she ocen-
pied this position at the time of her |
death She loved the society and in |
urn was loved and esteemed by |
every member of this department of |
the church A few years ago when /
she felt that her health was failing
she resigned the presidency of the |
society, but her resignation was ac- |
cepted with a great deal Of reluct- !
ance by the members. AS a testmon-
ial to her devotion to duty the mem
bers OF the society gave a reception
in her honor and presented her with
a valuable gift as token of their
love and esteem. At the end OF year
she was again elected president and
this honor was annually conferred
upon her even after her condition
had become such that she could no
niger attend the meetings, The so
ciety feels deeply the great loss they
have sustained in the death of their
beloved president, for her counsel
and advice We're always sought When
matters of Importance We're before
the society for consideration.
Although Mrs Hawkins was Of 4
retiring disposition she possessed
personality that attracted friends to
her. She was charitable in her views
and always had pleasant word for
every one
Funeral services win be held a..
the residence tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock The interment will be
made at the city cemetery
Mr.. Hawkins and children have
hosts Of friends here who sympa-
thize with them in their bereaye-
ment