Family Group Sheet
NameLeroy “Roy” Hawkins
Birth9 Jan 1914, Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana
Death16 Dec 1995, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
BurialPrairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana
FatherEverett Pete Hawkins (1886-1962)
MotherMary Ellen Perry (1894-1958)
Other spousesPearl Christy
Marriageaft 1955, Elkhart Co., Indiana
SpouseMattie Pearl Pettit, 2C2R
Birth18 Aug 1906, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jan 1989, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana
BurialPrairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana
FatherUlysses Grant Pettit (1879-1962)
MotherMary V. Thompson (1878-1915)
Other spousesArthur Lee Nichols
Notes for Leroy “Roy” Hawkins
His gravestone, a double one with Mattie, gives his name as Leroy and the years 1914-1995, but all of the obituaries of her family describe her as Mrs. Roy Hawkins.
The SSDI lists Leroy Hawkins, born 9 Jan 1914, died 16 Dec 1995, last residence South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
His obituary in the South Bend Tribune reported:
“ELKHART - LeRoy Hawkins, 81, of 57501 Edwards St., died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday in Rosewood Terrace Nursing Home. Mr. Hawkins retired from Taylor Products in 1973 after 35 years. He was born Jan. 9, 1914, in Winchester, Ind. He married Mattie Singer. She died Jan. 20, 1989. Surviving are two sons, Roy and Allen, both of Elkhart; a stepdaughter, June Gongwer of Elkhart; a stepson, Jimmy Nichols of Elkhart; and two sisters, Elizabeth Pipke of South Bend and Lucille Petit of Manchester, Ohio.”
The SSDI lists Leroy Hawkins, born 9 Jan 1914, died 16 Dec 1995, last residence South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
His obituary in the South Bend Tribune reported:
“ELKHART - LeRoy Hawkins, 81, of 57501 Edwards St., died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday in Rosewood Terrace Nursing Home. Mr. Hawkins retired from Taylor Products in 1973 after 35 years. He was born Jan. 9, 1914, in Winchester, Ind. He married Mattie Singer. She died Jan. 20, 1989. Surviving are two sons, Roy and Allen, both of Elkhart; a stepdaughter, June Gongwer of Elkhart; a stepson, Jimmy Nichols of Elkhart; and two sisters, Elizabeth Pipke of South Bend and Lucille Petit of Manchester, Ohio.”
Notes for Mattie Pearl Pettit
The SSDI lists Mattie P. Hawkins, born 18 Aug 1906, died 20 Jan 1989, last residence Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.
Census Notes for Leroy “Roy” & Mattie Pearl (Family)
The 1958 City Directory for Elkhart, Indiana records Roy Hawkins, press operator for Taylor Prod, RD 4, with wife Mattie P.
