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From: "Susie Bullock" <>
Subject: Re: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obit
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 10:44:29 -0400
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I made a typo on the date is Nov.8,1945 sorry if this cause a problem,
Susie
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From: "Susie Bullock" <>
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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obit


> Clinton Courier Nov.8,1945
> "Granny Hawkins",Oldest Woman In This Section,104,Dies At Mountain Home
> Mrs.Synthia Jane Hawkins,whose age was said to be 104,died at her home at
> the head of Yearling Creek last Thursday.She dropped dead while busy
preparing breakfast.
> "Granny Hawkins" as she was known throughout that Cunberland Mountain
area,believed
> work,pure mountain air and cool mountain spring water were the
ingredients for a long life.Until
> her death she maintained her home,still able to gather wood, cook and
sew,although in recent
> months she would admit that her eyes weren't quite as good as they once
were.
>
> The home was on a high point on Cross Mountain,near what is known as
"Flagpole" Yearling Creek,
> which has its beginning nearby,divides Anderson and Campbell counties and
flows into the Cumberland,
> while rain falling across of the mountain flows into the Tennessee.
>
> "Granny Hawkins"son,"Dood"or Dewey,lived with her, but a daughter was
visiting nearby the morning she died.
> Dewey said "Granny"had been feeling as well as usual the day before and
had been doing some quilting.
> She got up Thursday morning before day to prepare breakfast and was busy
making biscuits.She fell upon the
> kitchen floor and when she died,the biscuit dough was still on her hands.
>
> Knowning she had little time to live"Granny" had made her own funeral
plans.She was buried in a dress
> she made herself five years ago,and in it were pins nearly 100 years
old.She instructed that a fancy
> handerchief ahe had owned for many years be buried with her.
>
> Burial was at Swagg Cemetery,above Briceville,after services at the church
nearby.Martin Funeral Home had charge.
> "Granny Hawkins"is survived by three daughters,Mrs.Nelvina Wilson,
Mrs.Applenia Hawkins and Mrs.Josie Wilson,
> three sons, Henry and Levi,all of Briceville,and Dewey at home.
>
> Dr.Paul S.William of Lake City,who had been very interested in "granny
Hawkinss"said the family was sure
> of the and that she was the oldest person in this part of the country.
>
> Although she saw few automobiles,airplanes were a familiar sight for many
pass over her home everyday.
> She heard som much about Norris Dam that she walked to Briceville not
many years ago and one of
> her sons took her over to see it.But it has been a long since "Granny
Hawkins visted Knoxville.
>
> In May the Lake City Methodist Church sent a delegation across the
mountain to present
> "Granny Hawkins" with a bouquet of flowers as the oldest mother in this
section.
>
>
>
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