Paris Hawkins Obituary

Paris Hawkins, 96, of Jonesboro, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Paris was born at home in Ducktown, Georgia, near Cummings, to Guy Washington Hawkins and Flossie Hood Hawkins. His family lived in multiple places, moving frequently to wherever Guy's job called them. Paris attended Haw Creek Elementary School, living in the summers with his grandparents. He then attended Lyman Hall High School. He quit school to join the Navy (with his mother signing permission for him) but later returned and earned his GED diploma. He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946, serving on the destroyer USS Franks. His first job was a newspaper delivery route shared with his brother, G. W. He later worked for Coolidge Paint and Varnish and for Southeastern Flooring. A highlight of that job was installing a huge floor in a gym at Emory University. He then began working for Ivan Allen Printing, a job that lasted 43 years until his retirement in 1992. Paris and Myrtle Louise Register were married on July 17, 1948. She preceded him in death after 69 years of marriage. . Paris is survived by his two sons, Phil (Amy) Hawkins of Loganville and David (Patty) Hawkins of Chattanooga. Grandchildren are Ashley (Ryan) Jameson, Eric (Holly) Hawkins, Jenny Hawkins, and Shaun Hawkins. Great-grandchildren are Christopher Jamieson, Gavin Ozborn, Alice Hawkins, Ava Hawkins, Lilly Vallance, and Riley Vallance. The family wants to thank the thoughtful, caring people at Southern Grace Hospice of McDonough, Georgia for taking wonderful care of Paris during his last week of life. Paris had lived for the last two years at The Palms at Lake Spivey, and we also wish to thank the caring personnel there for being so attentive and tending to his needs while there. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a. m. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Forest Hills Memorial Garden with Chaplain Mike Winsor. Arrangements are being made through Tara Gardens Chapel in Jonesboro, Georgia. Memorial contributions may be made to Bible Baptist Church, 2780 Mount Carmel Road in Hampton, Georgia, 30228. Paris and Myrtle were members there and served in various capacities for seventy-five or more years. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www. taragardenchapelfuneralhome. com for the Hawkins family.