Mr. Willie Eugene Hawkins, age 92 of Lebanon, a native of Sparta, passed away at 10:05pm Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

Mr. Hawkins affectionately known as "Big Bud" to to family and friends was born May 10, 1929 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late E.D. and Cora Lance Hawkins. He had a work career that spanned from a mechanic for U.S. Steel to a Sparta Police Department officer under Chief Walter Lowery. He also did auto body work for most of his life. Big Bud was an avid fisherman and played pool 5 days a week. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by siblings Charles Hawkins, Ida Mae Stone, Ruth Atnip, Bobbie June Cockrell and Pauline Humphrey.

Survivors include his children Bill (Sherry) Hawkins, Wanda Hawkins and Gerald Swindell, Sandra Sloan, Pamela (Tom) White, Keith Hawkins

Step-daughter: Denise (Eddie) Burchek

Brother: James Willard "Little Bud" Hawkins

Companion Alice Sellars

Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive

Big Bud's family has entrusted Hunter Funeral Home with his cremation and a private family service will be conducted at a later date.