Obit for Margery posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger
Oct 5,1909 - Jan 8, 2011

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Funeral services for Mrs. Margery Lela Hawks, age 101, a longtime resident of Norman will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 13, 2011 in The Chapel of the Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook Street in Norman. 

Margery was born October 5, 1909 in Bokchito, Oklahoma the daughter of Albert Wesley and Lela Jane (Garnett) Chesnut.  She passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Wynnewood Care Center in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. 

Margery attended schools in Bokchito, Oklahoma, graduating from Bokchito High School in 1926.  She later attended South Eastern State College in Durant, Oklahoma for a brief time before meeting Rex Bryan Hawks.  Margery and Rex were united in marriage in June of 1929, and moved to Texas where Rex was engaged in the Oil Field Industry.  They relocated to Elk City, Oklahoma, and later Rex began training to become an Oklahoma Highway Patrolman in the first Oklahoma Highway Patrol Class. Because of Rex's career as a Highway Patrolman, they lived in Sallisaw, Tulsa, McAlester and Oklahoma City.  While Rex was involved in his law enforcement career, Margery was a committed mother, raising their two daughters, Margee and Jane. She hand sewed all of their clothing and enjoyed cooking and teaching the girls honesty and integrity.     

Rex and Margery moved to Norman, Oklahoma in 1947 where Rex became a United States Federal  Marshall, serving under President Truman, President Kennedy and President Johnson.  He continued in this role before being appointed the Clerk for the Federal Courts in Oklahoma City. Rex also served as the Chief Investigator for Senator Robert S. Kerr.  The Kerrs and the Hawks' were longtime friends and professional associates and enjoyed their time traveling and working together.  Rex retired in the mid 1970's and he passed away on January 7, 1986. 

After Rex's death, Margery remained in Norman, where she was active in the Senior Choir at the First Baptist Church of Norman and the Norman Sewing Club.  She very much appreciated her good health and enjoyed her independence until just recently.  She loved to read and her most favorite pastime was spending time with her family. 

Margery has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Norman since 1947. 

Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm and continue until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the Havenbrook Funeral Home.

Survivors include her two daughters; Margee Minter and her husband, Robert of Wynnewood, Oklahoma; Jane Bailey of Fredericksburg, Texas; four grandchildren; Dr. Jon Minter and his wife, Konni of Jonesboro, Tennessee; Lisa Minter of Nichols Hills; Dr. Bryan Bailey and his wife, Colleen of Amarillo, Texas; Erin Carter and her husband, Champe of Fredericksburg, Texas; seven great grandchildren; Austin Minter, Blaire Minter, Colette Minter, Dane Carter, Van Carter, Jack Bailey and Alex Bailey.

In addition to her husband of 56 years, Rex, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Jon Rex Hawks; three brothers; and two sisters.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Margery Lela Hawks to the First Baptist Church of Norman, 211 West Comanche Street, Norman, Oklahoma 73069.

Burial will conclude in the IOOF Cemetery in Norman under the direction of the Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.