Obituary of Ruth Mary Hawkins

Ruth Mary (Hannum) Hawkins, born May 18, 1921, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully in her home of 24 years in Lake Havasu City on May 22, 2016, after a short illness. She was 95. Ruth graduated high school in South Pasadena, CA, and spent a year at UC, Davis majoring in landscape architecture. Along with playing the organ and RVing, gardening was her favorite pastime. She married William A Hawkins, Jr. on February 6, 1942, and followed him to Doak Aircraft in Torrance, CA. William joined the Navy and they moved to San Diego where Ruth worked for Standard Oil as a full service gas attendant. They settled to Mar Vista, CA in 1952 where Ruth raised two sons, Richard and James. When the boys were in their teens, she worked for several years in a school cafeteria to earn vacation money for trips to Hawaii and Mexico. She and William remained happily married for almost 73 years until his passing in 2014. Ruth is survived by her two sons and their wives, Pamela and Lamar, four grandchildren (Brian, Dwayne, Wendy, Caiti) and four great-grandchildren (Ella, Ethan, Ryan, Derek). Ruth loved games, especially Bridge, Scrabble and crossword puzzles. In her golden years she and William played Party Bridge at the Senior Center in Lake Havasu City and she continued until her death. She also enjoyed trips across the lake and into Laughlin where she usually hit a jackpot. Always strong and athletic, she became something of a celebrity at the Wellness Center where, in her final year she worked out. An animal lover, she adopted several dogs and a cat from the Western Humane Society. Ruth is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The family will hold a private memorial service in June. Services were place in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.