Ananias Hawkins

Funeral services for Mr. Ananias Hawkins, 70, of Santa Ana, California, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2026, in the chapel of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. Burial will follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Avinger. There will be a time of visitation with family and friends beginning one hour prior to service time Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Hawkins was born July 29, 1956, in Cass County, TX, to Florence Hawkins. He was a 1974 graduate of Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, TX. Following graduation, he proudly answered the call to serve his country by joining the Unites States Marine Corps.
He was joined in marriage to Marilyn Jones and that union produced two children.

Mr. Hawkins was deeply active in his community as a local basketball coach and was a devoted member of the Second Baptist Church in Santa Ana, CA. In his free time, he loved cheering on his beloved Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Cowboys, hanging with his military brothers playing dominoes, and participating in C.B. radio tournaments.
He was preceded in death by his mother Florence Hawkins; brothers Tommie Hawkins and Hershel Hawkins; sister Carrie Gilliam; and sister-in-law Diane Hawkins.

He is survived by his partner of 32 years Marilee Ruhlig of Santa Ana, CA Daughter Yalanda (Isaac) Umoh of Longview, TX, Sons Jerome (Andralyn) Hawkins of Dallas, TX, and Cedric Hawkins of Pittsburg, TX. Sisters Alice (Harold) Williams of Houston, TX and Alzoria (Ron) Koontz of Missouri City, TX. Brother-in-Law Pete Gilliam of Houston, T, Uncle James Denmark (Barbara) of Longview, TX, 9 grandchildren and 1great-grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews extended family members, and dear friends.

Mr. Hawkins will be remembered for his service to his country, family and community, and the many friendships he cultivated throughout his life. His memory will continue to live on through all those who knew and loved him.

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