The Family of Barbara Mans Hawkins announces her peaceful passage from this life into the Presence of The Lord on July 16, 2023.

She was born in Jennings, La. September 05, 1932, to John Charles Mans and Lois Peebles Mans.  Her parents and sister, Eleanor Mae, preceded her in death.

 Her husband Linus T. Hawkins and she were married July 5, 1960. They remained husband and wife until his passing in 2013.

Mrs. Hawkins is survived by her children Dr. Marshall (Terri) Hawkins and Elizabeth Hawkins (David) Swinson, her grandchild Lesley (Evan) Saucier, and two great-grandchildren: Miss Evelyn Knox Saucier and Miss Lydia Lucille Saucier.  Her eyes always lit up and she smiled whenever Evie & Lydi were mentioned.

Her formal education consisted of Jennings High School graduation in 1949, a degree from Harding College, undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley, a teaching certificate from Louisiana College, with post graduate studies at LSU Baton Rouge, La. and McNeese State in Lake Charles, La.

Her career included teaching 8th grade science and Home Economics at Midland High School in Midland, La.  She routinely sponsored Future Homemakers of America students in rallies and competitions.

Her hobbies included traveling with her husband, attending Church events, Sewing, Baking, Decorating cakes for birthdays, weddings, & events, Catering Weddings; Events, and helping to Hostess for the Natchez Pilgrimage.

Over the years she owned a number of Pomeranians all named “Happy” as well as one very GOOD BOY German Shepherd named “Fritz’.

Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. on Friday July 21st, 2023, at Miguez Funeral Home in Jennings, La.

A brief eulogy will follow the visitation at 10:30 a.m.  A graveside service will conclude at Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings, La.

The Family requests that she be honored with donations to: The Church of Christ Disaster Relief Fund  COC Disaster Relief Fund  PO Box 111180 Nashville, TN 37222-1180 www.DisasterRelief.org

We so deeply appreciate the Members of the Jennings; Welsh Churches of Christ who often visited and ministered to Mom.  Your presence regularly showed a doubt-filled world exactly WHOSE side you are on.

Also, we thank the folks at Golden Age Nursing Home (Especially Mona Guidry!) as well as Heart of Hospice for their excellent care of our Mother.