Teresa Elaine Hawkins

Teresa Elaine Hawkins, 58, of Newton, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Born Saturday, February 13, 1960, she was the daughter of the late James and Cynthia Givens and Clarance Jackson Shoemaker.

In addition to her husband of 42 years, Jim Hawkins, a daughter, DeAnn Surrette of Garner; two sons, Ernest (Bobby) Hawkins of Newton, and James (Jamie) Hawkins Jr. of Waynesville; two sisters, Pamela Sue Cody of Taylorsville, and Cathy Laughlin of Gaffney, South Carolina; and a brother, James Roger Givens of Conover, survive her.

The funeral will be at 12:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2019 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, in Newton, with Pastor Lance Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Jenkins Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Memorials may be made to New Jerusalem Baptist Church Youth Group, 1560 Nathanial St., Newton, NC 28658.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net.