Bernese Butler Hawkins 89 widow of R. Dudley Hawkins formerly of 1319 Pearl St. Newberry died Saturday April 15 2006 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hawkins was born on September 2 1916 in Newberry County a daughter of the late James Chester and Annie Belle Bowers Butler. She was a member of Epting United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of Damon International in Newberry.Mrs. Hawkins is survived by a son-in-law W. Ross Sessoms of Spartanburg; a sister Lucrecia B. Driscoll of Newberry; four grandchildren Melissa Sessoms-Hamm R. Brian Hawkins and Robbie Mundy all of Newberry Beth Riddle of Prosperity; and eleven great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter Judith H. Sessoms and a son Robert D. Hawkins Jr.Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P. M. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family did receive friends 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Epting United Methodist Church 1401 Milligan Street Newberry SC 29108.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome. comWhitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.