Kenneth L. Hawkins

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Hawkins, 76 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at his residence.

He was born on Friday, July 14, 1939 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late George W. Hawkins and the late Helen I. (Krick) Hawkins. He married Patricia Ann (Hirschy) Carroll on May 3, 1997 in Tennessee.

Kenny was a member of the Moose Lodge #1311 in Decatur for 35 years.

He retired from Automotic Sprinkler in Monroe with 37 years of service.

Surviving are his wife, Pat Hawkins of Decatur; daughter, Beth (Kenny) West of Bluffton; daughter, Laurissa (Mark) Sauers of Bluffton; daughter, Jackie Berry of Bluffton; daughter, Pam Case of Florence, TX; daughter, Susan Anderson of Convoy, OH; son, Kenny Lee Hawkins of Decatur; son, Kirby Hawkins of Decatur; son, Dustin Hawkins of Decatur; son, Kinley Carroll of Bluffton; brother, Roger (Norma) Hawkins of Decatur; brother, Jim (Helen) Hawkins of Decatur; brother, Tim Hawkins of Bluffton; sister, Nancy Rogers of Decatur; sister-in-law, Shelia Hawkins of Decatur; 25 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

Preceding Kenny in death was a brother, Dan Hawkins.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Celebrant Molly Farthing officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday .

Preferred memorials are to Family LifeCare in Berne.