Deborah Donna Hawkins

Deborah "Debbie" Donna Hawkins, age 59, was called home to be with her Father in Heaven and her husband Ken on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. She was born on April 15, 1953 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to Donald Chester and Margaret Irene (Kreiger) Sauberan. Debbie married her sweetheart, Kenneth Charles Hawkins, III on September 11, 1971. They had 3 beautiful children and 9 grandchildren. Debbie was loved by her many friends and co-workers in the Heber Overgaard area and her smile and twinkling eyes will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She truly was devoted to her children and completely selfless with her time, talents and energy. Time spent with her family was never wasted to Debbie, as she loved to spend time with and spoil her many grandchildren! Debbie is survived by her son, Kenneth (Barbara) Hawkins; 2 daughters, Melissa (Gerran) Mayo and Heather (Aaron) Simmons; 9 grandchildren, Summer, Ashlyn, Tristan and Brennan Hawkins, Audriana, Zachary and Bryce Mayo, Arik and Keira Simmons. She was preceded in death by her husband Ken in 2011 as well as her parents and 3 brothers. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Overgaard. Memorial contributions may be made in loving memory of Ken & Debbie Hawkins to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718; www.cancer.org; 1800-227-2345.