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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.