Thursday, February 2, 2012 9:08 am

Joseph Franklin Hawkins, 48, of 209 Inman, SC, passed away Saturday, January 28th, 2012.     

Joseph was born in Spartanburg, SC on November 23, 1963, the son of Carolyn Earlene (Higgins) Smith of Moore, SC and the late Thomas Franklin Hawkins. He was the husband of Alecia (Price) Hawkins.

    Joseph is survived by two daughters, Heather Shields and husband Josh of lnman, SC; Holly Lawter and husband Jay of Spartanburg, SC, and a brother, Gary Hawkins, of Inman, SC, he was predeceased by a brother, Carroll Hawkins.

    Funeral services were held at Seawright Funeral Chapel, Inman, SC.     Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.