Services are 12:00 pm, Saturday, May 25, Riverwood with visitation from 10:00 until the time of service and burial at Canton City Cemetery at 3:00 pm.
On Thursday, May 23, 2024, Lois Dowdle Hawkins (87) left this world to be with her
Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Lois was born on April 20, 1937, in Canton, MS, to
Robert Amos and Myrtis Dees Dowdle. She was the youngest of three, with
Robert Amos Dowdle, Jr. and Mary Nell Dowdle Hough preceding her death.
Now so many who knew Lois and her family know she had become better known as “Granny”. Well, Granny enjoyed her family the most. She had four children:
Mary Alice Jackson (Jimmy) of Monticello, MS, Ben Hawkins (Jean) of Denham Springs, LA, Robert Hawkins (Spring) of Kosciusko, MS, and Beth Adcock (Rusty) of Wesson, MS. She had seven grandchildren: Leigh Jackson, Jessica Wheat (Brandon), Clint Jackson (Susanna), Bethany Hawkins, Nick Jackson (Ashley), Karmen Gates (Stephen) and Hadleigh Hawkins. She also had seven great-grandchildren: Leia Jackson, Dylan Jackson, Jackson Gates, Jase Jackson, Rachel Gates, Ava Marie Jackson, and Blake Jackson. Granny also was honored to be an aunt to so many nieces and nephews but was specifically close to her sister’s son, Bill Greenwich (Sandra) of Baton Rouge, LA, and their family, Matt Greenwich, Erin Boyette (Dalis) and her great nephew, Brodie Boyette and great-niece, Brynnley Boyette. Finally, a few friends she will surely miss are Libby Case, her lifelong friend, Charlotte Creely, a dear family friend and Ann Williams, who she recently described
as her best friend. While Lois grew up in Canton, MS, “Granny” called Wesson, MS home. She made a career at Copiah Lincoln Community College and attended Decell Memorial United Methodist Church.
Coincidentally, the timing of this special lady’s passing is quite appropriate. It occurred one day prior to Memorial Day weekend. For the last thirty-five years, Granny and her family have come together on this holiday weekend for ‘Campout.’ Lois’s sister, Mary Nell,
started this tradition to help keep their families close, and it’s a wonderful tradition
that the family will make sure is continued for years to come.
So, please don’t shed a tear but be joyful as Granny is whole now
and celebrating ‘Campout’ with Aunt Mary Nell.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any gifts be given to
Decell Memorial United Methodist Church.
