She was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi and graduated from Philadelphia High School
in 1955. She was married to her husband Ralph on October 15, 1978.
Jay Hawkins had a long career working as a customer service representative for
Pitney Bowes. She was a member of 2 local cat clubs and had a passion for
reading, cats, and doing crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She and her husband
showed their cats in many cat shows across the Southeast and made many friends in
the cat fancy. Everyone was charmed by her very pleasant and outgoing personality.
Jay Hawkins and her husband would arrive home late on Sunday nights from cat shows
and get up on Monday morning and go to work. Even though they did not have children
she babysat for neighbors children , sometimes with the help of her husband.
She was survived by her husband and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday March 21, 2019 at
H.M. Patterson & Son 4550 Peachtree Rd, Brookhaven, Ga 30319 (404.261.3510).
Burial will follow at North Atlanta Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on
Wednesday March 20, 2019 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
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