Hazel Amelia Hawkins 89 died Wednesday April 1 2015 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday in Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Bobby Morris. Memorials may be made to Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church P.O. Box 678 Prosperity SC 29127 Born in Prosperity on January 29 1926 she was a daughter of the late Thomas C. Hawkins and Gertie Shealy Hawkins. Miss Hawkins was a member of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Prosperity. She was a very caring person who often distributed food to others from the grocery store in the trunk of her car. Day old bread Debbie cakes and can goods were the standard items. For more than 30 years she worked with the S.C. Employment Security Commission and retired as a program coordinator with the WIN program. Prior to working with the Employment Security Commission she worked and traveled for Western Union. She is survived by her sister Faye Hawkins of Prosperity and a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by siblings Virgil Hawkins Leslie Hawkins Berley Hawkins Gilbert Hawkins Lewis Hawkins Julia Hawkins and Rosalyn H. Frick. Pallbearers will be Jody Creel Steve Bishop Joe Bishop Ben Bishop Andy Hawkins and Pete Bundrick. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.