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Birth	:	13 Feb 1923 Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Death	:	25 Aug 2017 Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Saddle Creek Church Cemetery, Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6227989, -81.2241974
Description	:	Jessie Hawkins Farmer, 94, passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem, N.C. Jessie was born on Feb. 13, 1923, to the late Dan and Blanche Hawkins in Roanoke, Va. Soon after, they moved to Independence, Va., which became their home. Jessie graduated from Independence High School. She was a homemaker and a church volunteer and then retired from the Rooftop of Virginia, a non-profit crafter's association whose proceeds benefited the community. Jessie loved life, was faithful to her church, Brindle Creek Methodist, where she sang in the... Read More	Jessie Hawkins Farmer, 94, passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem, N.C. Jessie was born on Feb. 13, 1923, to the late Dan and Blanche Hawkins in Roanoke, Va. Soon after, they moved to Independence, Va., which became their home. Jessie graduated from Independence High School. She was a homemaker and a church volunteer and then retired from the Rooftop of Virginia, a non-profit crafter's association whose proceeds benefited the community. Jessie loved life, was faithful to her church, Brindle Creek Methodist, where she sang in the choir, kept the memorials record book and was active in the WMC fellowship. She also served in the Ladies VFW Auxiliary. In addition to her parents, Jessie was preceded in death by her husband, Claude. They celebrated 70 years of marriage before his passing in 2012. Also, preceding her were younger siblings, Beulah H. Ward and Dan Warren Hawkins; and her grandson, Eric Warren Snyder. Survivors include her two daughters, Barbara and husband Larry and Evelyn and husband James, all of Winston-Salem, N.C.; grandson, Doug Snyder of Wilmington, N.C.; and special sister-in-law, Virginia R. Hawkins of Independence, Va. A Celebration of Life Service was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at Bridle Creek Methodist Church in Independence, Va. The family received friends 30 minutes prior to the service. Jessie's ashes, along with those of her husband, will be interred at a later time at Saddle Creek Cemetery in a private family service. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor may be made to the Bridle Creek Methodist Church, c/o Peggy Haga, P.O. Box 352, Independence, Va. 24348 or the Saddle Creek Cemetery Fund, c/o Robert Cheek, 590 Twin Oaks Rd., Independence, Va. 24348. A special thank you to the staff of Grayson Nursing Home in Independence, Va.; to Vienna Village Assisted Living in Pfafftown, N.C., for the kindness and loving care given to our mother over the two and a half years she was there; and to the staff at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem, N.C., for her final care before passing. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

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Where is Jessie Hawkins Farmer's memorial?
Jessie Hawkins Farmer's memorial is located at: Saddle Creek Church Cemetery, Independence, Grayson County, USA.
When did Jessie Hawkins Farmer death?
Jessie Hawkins Farmer death on 25 Aug 2017 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 36.6227989
Longitude: -81.2241974

Family Members:

Spouse

William "Claude" Farmer

(1923 - 2012)

Children

Evelyn Farmer Craven

(1949 - 2018)

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