BORN

1940

DIED

2010

FUNERAL HOME

Webb & Stephens Funeral Home, North and Forest Lawn Memory Gardens

7774-A Highway 39 North

Meridian, Mississippi

Bettye Dawkins Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 5, 2010.

Bettye K. Dawkins

Graveside Services for Bettye K. Dawkins will be held Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11 am at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, with Barham Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Dawkins, 69, of Lauderdale, died Monday, May 3, 2010 in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a retired telephone switchboard operator. She loved her grandchildren and playing on the computer. She was a member of 7th St. Church of Christ.

She is survived by her children, Gary Dawkins of Dekalb; Steven Dawkins of Lauderdale; and Deewanna Tutor of Erin, Tenn;
12 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; Three brothers and Six sisters.

She was preceded in death by Three brothers, a granddaughter, and her parents Paul and Vona Kilgore.

Visitation will be Thursday at 10 am at the funeral home.

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May 7, 2010

Patti Lockhart

Dee,Steve & Gary,
Im so sorry for the loss of your mother. You all are in my thoughts and prayers...

May 6, 2010

Glennda Aust

Gary, Dee, and Stevie,
I am so sorry to hear about Bettye! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this time.

Much love to you all,
Glennda Aust

May 6, 2010

In memory of a loving woman who cared deeply for her family and telephone company friends.
Patsy Jenkins and Lisa Howell

May 5, 2010

In loving memory and with deepest sympathy we remain.

In Christ,
Sadie and Therman Hodge

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Webb & Stephens Funeral Home, North and Forest Lawn Memory Gardens

7774-A Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 39305

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