Funeral services for Nell B. Hawkins, age 97, of Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2017, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Northview Cemetery. Rev. Darren Talley and Rev. J.T. Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday, at the funeral home. Mrs. Hawkins died Friday, January 20, 2017.

Mrs. Hawkins was a member of Jefferson Street Baptist Church where she worked with children's Sunday School and enjoyed being a member of the Cane and Able Choir. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and enjoyed her family and friends. Reading, working word puzzles, and playing BINGO were hobbies she enjoyed.

Mrs. Hawkins was preceded in death by her parents, M. A. and Cora Silas Battle; her husbands, Brigham Dominy and G. C. Hawkins; daughter, Gwendolyn D. Harrell; and grandchildren, Andrea Mallette and B. Allen Dominy, Jr.

Survivors include her children, Kay (Bill) Barner, B. Allen Dominy, Sr., Gail (Edward) Dominy, and Joy Renfroe, all of Dublin; grandchildren, Bill (Connie) Harrell, Melanie (J.T.) Taylor, Shanna Barner, Lori (Jeff) Bruton, Mike Renfroe, all of Dublin, Bryan (Karen) Barner, of Concord, Bruce Dominy, of Dawsonville, and James M. Mallette, of Virginia Beach, VA; great- grandchildren, Jordan (Katye) Taylor, Zachery Barner, Jacob (Kayla) New, Ethan Barner, Daniel Barner, Kian Taylor, Bethany Barner, Brandon Bruton, Baylee Bruton, Tyler Dominy, Dawson Dominy, and Joshua Renfroe; four great great-daughters; sister-in-law, Alma McClelland; brother-in-law, Robert E. (Lonnette) Dominy; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Hawkins' great grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P. O. Box 27, Dublin, GA 31040.