William "Bill" Arthur Hawkins
January 17, 1935 ~ April 10, 2026
Born in:
Buncombe Co., NC
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailWilliam (Bill) Arthur Hawkins, 91, of Enka/Candler, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
Born on January 17, 1935, in Buncombe Co., William was the son of the late Winfred William and Nola Duckett Hawkins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanene Couch Hawkins; daughter, Mary Nadine Hawkins; stepson, Sterling Wayne Rose; and granddaughters, Anne and Nola Litz.
He is survived by his children, Robin Hawkins Anderson, Jeff Hawkins, Kimberly Hawkins Litz (Vance), and John William Hawkins (Heather); grandchildren, Nathaniel Litz, Devin Anderson, Lauren Anderson and Mark Anderson; step-grandchildren, Sean Anderson and Eric Anderson; and special in-laws Sam and Anna Couch.
Bill was a member of the United States Marine Corps and served in Operation Blue Bat in Lebanon. He achieved three degrees from A-B Tech Community College in Welding, Machine Shop, and Tool and Die Making. He retired from the Research Shop at BASF with 38 years of employment. He enjoyed family time, Nascar, thrifting, helping neighbors, and fixing things.
There will be a graveside service with military funeral honors at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Oak Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Candler, with Rev. Glenda Hayner officiating. There will also be a Celebration of Life Service at Oak Hill United Methodist Church on May 9th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to ABCCM, abccm.org.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.
Services
Graveside Service: April 19, 2026 2:00 pm
Oak Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery
277 Oak Hill Road
Candler, NC 28715
Celebration of Life: May 9, 2026 1:00 pm
Oak Hill United Methodist Church
277 Oak Hill Road
Candler, NC 28715
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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My deepest condolences to you and your family. Your father was a remarkable man. Your Facebook tribute and the obituary here paint the picture of a very fine man indeed—who by the way passed on a lot of his superior qualities to you!