Donald Hawkins was born in Memphis, TN on October 3, 1938 to Dorothy Looney and Rupert Hawkins. He was raised by Clyde Parris, his step-dad, whom he referred to as his father. Donald died at his home in Senatobia, MS on September 6, 2020 from a battle with cancer. He loved his country and retired from the Tennessee Air National Guard after 37 years in 1994 as a Senior Master Sergeant. He was on the restoration of the Memphis Belle. Oh how he loved spending hours working on it. He worked at the Hollywood Casino after he retired from the Guard when it first opened up for 14 years. He always wished he had written a book about the things people would do. He made a lot of friends there and enjoyed working with them.

He was a wonderful husband to Patricia Ivy Hawkins for 32 years. They always loved doing things together, when you saw one you saw the other. He loved to take trips to Branson, MO. On their honeymoon they went on a cruise to the Bahamas and to Disney World. He loved going to Nashville, Niagara Falls, and to Washington, DC. They always had a lot of fun times.

Donald was the best dad to his three daughters, Donna, Leigh, and Christy. He loved them so much and words cannot say how much they adored and loved him. He loved his stepchildren and they loved him. He loved his grandchildren, too. He loved being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served in the Family History Center helping others do research on their families. He was loved by everybody because he was a cool, loving person.

Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Patricia Ivy Hawkins of Senatobia; sister, Shelly Parris Beard of Oxford, MS; daughters, Donna Trammell (Jimmy) of Horn Lake, MS, Leigh Hawkins of Senatobia, Christy Grilliette (Hattin) of Walls, MS; stepson, Robert Timothy Warner of Independence, MS; granddaughter, Amy Blann of Olive Branch, MS; 1 step grandson, Timothy Steven Warner of Horn Lake;  step granddaughter, Rebecca Warner Nevill of Walls; great granddaughter, Annabelle Casebeer of Olive Branch; great grandsons, Ashton Trammell and Luke Trammell of Olive Branch; step great grandsons, Lee Warner of Senatobia, Carter Nevill of Walls; step great granddaughter, Riley Nevill of Walls; half brother, Hillary Hawkins (Brandy) of Georgia; half sister, Sally Hawkins Bingham (Eddie), Carolyn Hawkins, Brenda Hawkins, all of Texas.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Mae Looney Parris; father, Rupert Hawkins; his stepfather whom he considered his father, Clyde Parris; stepsons, Bryan Warner and Stanley K. Warner, Jr.; stepdaughter, Melanie Michelle Warner; grandson, Donald Bradley Trammell; half brothers, Robert Leslie Hawkins and Cecil Van Hawkins; and stepbrother, Raymond Neil Parris.

The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Hill Midtown Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park Midtown.