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Obit For Nicie A. (Morris) Hawkins
Headline MRS. S. J. HAWKINS DEAD
Text Another good wife, mother and citizen has been called up higher to bask in the sunlight of her Great Redeemer, whom she loved and obeyed. Mrs. S. J. Hawkins died at their home in Exeter, Saturday, Aug. 21, after a protracted sickness, aged 65 years, leaving her husband, two sons and a daughter to mourn her passing off.

She had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years. Services were held at Exeter and interment made there, conducted by Horine Undertaking Co., of this city.
CARD OF THANKS - We hereby return our heartfelt thanks to the good people of Exeter, for their unlimited kindness in attending our wife and mother during her sickness and death. S. J. Hawkins, E. D. and S. H. Hawkins and Mrs. Lela Davidson.
Research Note: Her death certificate reads that her name was Nicie A. Hawkins. She was born in GA, April 25, 1855, and her parents were James Morris and Matha Cobb, both born in OK. A. D. Hawkins of Exeter, MO, was the informant and she was buried in Maplewood Cemetery. She was married, consumption was the cause of death and she died August 21, 1928.

Nicie's husband was Samuel Jackson Hawkins who died at age 80 years, 6 mos. and 6 days old, on Oct. 21, 1924, in Barry County. He was born April 16, 1844 in TN, and was a son of Samuel Hawkins, born in NC and his mother's maiden name was Ward, born NC. On Samuel's death certificate, Nicia is the spelling of his wife's name. He was listed as buried in Exeter.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date August 28, 1920
Death Cert Link Nica's Death Certificate

Samuel's Death Certificate
Resource Newspaper
Submitted by Donna Cooper