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Josephine Evelyn "Jo" Hawkins

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Josephine Evelyn "Jo" Hawkins, age 83, of Benton, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. She was born Dec. 12, 1932 in Sullivan County, Ill. Jo wrote a column in the Benton Courier for many years about the news for the Benton Senior Adult Center and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Florence Isabell Daniels Swaby; son, Daniel Ward Moore; sisters, Florence Ester Swaby-Cotton, Marsha Sue Swaby–Jones. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law: Elnoah Moore Jr. (Sandra), Johnny Ray Moore (Jeanne), Stanley Russell Moore (Debbie), David Ronald Moore (Becky); daughter, Leah Annette Shamlin; brother, Leo Swaby; sisters: Juanita Moore, Amanda Smith, Rosemary Nichols; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at Ashby's. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday at Ashby Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Sharon Cemetery. Ministers will be Bro. Tad Moore, Bro. Mike Titsworth. Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.

Published May 23, 2016

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