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Farris A. Dawkins

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Farris A. Dawkins

Birth
Alabama, USA
Death
29 Jun 1954 (aged 79)
Alabama, USA
Burial
Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.3605596, Longitude: -86.4711672
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The Covington County Dispatch
July 1, 1954
Page 10

DAWKINS FUNERAL SET AT BETHANY CHURCH FOR 3 P.M.

F.A. Dawkins, father of 10 living children and the patriarch of a large South Alabama family, died at his home on Railroad Avenue Tuesday night.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lenora Dawkins, Andalusia; four sons, Claude, of Brewton, James B., of Heath, Frank, of Houston, Tex., and John W., of Andalusia; six daughters, Mrs. Minnie L. King, of Mobile, Mrs. Emma Barron, Sour Lake, Tex., Mrs. Bertha Mae Taylor, of Lynn Haven, Fla., Mrs. Inez Pugh, of Panama City, and Mrs. Voncile Clark, of Dozier, and Mrs. Fannie Ruth Barnes, of Mobile; 38 grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. W.C. Chapman, of Andalusia and Mrs. Jimmie Hurt, of Petry, Ala.; two brothers, Carroll Dawkins, of Andalusia and Tollie Dawkins, of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Bethany Baptist Church at Heath with Foreman's in charge.

Transcribed by D. Fountain
The Covington County Dispatch
July 1, 1954
Page 10

DAWKINS FUNERAL SET AT BETHANY CHURCH FOR 3 P.M.

F.A. Dawkins, father of 10 living children and the patriarch of a large South Alabama family, died at his home on Railroad Avenue Tuesday night.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lenora Dawkins, Andalusia; four sons, Claude, of Brewton, James B., of Heath, Frank, of Houston, Tex., and John W., of Andalusia; six daughters, Mrs. Minnie L. King, of Mobile, Mrs. Emma Barron, Sour Lake, Tex., Mrs. Bertha Mae Taylor, of Lynn Haven, Fla., Mrs. Inez Pugh, of Panama City, and Mrs. Voncile Clark, of Dozier, and Mrs. Fannie Ruth Barnes, of Mobile; 38 grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. W.C. Chapman, of Andalusia and Mrs. Jimmie Hurt, of Petry, Ala.; two brothers, Carroll Dawkins, of Andalusia and Tollie Dawkins, of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Bethany Baptist Church at Heath with Foreman's in charge.

Transcribed by D. Fountain

Gravesite Details

Father: Frank Dawkins, LDS:Film# 1908889, Ref# 10921



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