Married to Eddie P. Hawkins 1957. Out of this union came Denise and Michelle Hawkins.
Delores graduated from Carver High School in Baltimore, MD with honors in Business Administration.
She worked and retired from Exxon in 1982. After retiring from Exxon and until her death, Delores later owned and operated Dee's Halfway House with several locations, Her patients and professional counseling was her passion. She was invited to the White House and met with Barbara and George Bush, Sr. during his term. She went there to discuss her work in the community,
She liked dinning with friends and attending church; She also loved her grandchildren and enjoyed their presence on a regular basis.
She leaves to celebrate her life: two daughters, Denise and Michelle Hawkins. Stepson’s: Damon Hawkins and Gary Hawkins. Grandchildren Keenan and Jahmal Thomas; they call her "Ama", Courtland Congo and Shareba Kuria; one son-in-law Michael Gitagia; sister Ella Williams, sister-in-law, Bessie Madden. Seven great-grandchildren, Kiaria, Keenan, Issiah, Chelsea, Zoe, Abigail, and Sherena and Kandence Gross great-great grandchild. And, host of niece, nephews, and friends.
She will be deeply missed!
Tribute from your loving daughter Michelle:
Ma, I loved you as a mother and will miss you. Truly, I can say I did my very best, and I let God do the rest. You worked hard at two jobs in the 60's and 70's to make sure we had the best. Best clothes, shoes, tap dance, ballet dancing, roller-skated with us, Girl Scout Camp, Pullman train trips to Georgia every summer.
Best classy, jazzy sophisticated, smart, kind, loving mother a daughter could have had.
Thanks "Ma".
