Obituaries
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Services for Mrs. Lorenian Hawkins, 78, of 42 Yard Ave., who died Sunday in Trenton General Hospital, were held at 1:30 P. M. Wednesday at Mt. Sinai Seventh Day Adventist Church, under the direction of Anderson Funeral Service. Elder Daniel Davis officiated, with interment at Ewing Ce,etery.
Surviving are three sons, Willie Dawson of Georgia, John Hawkins of Florida, and Elijah Hawkins of Trenton; four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Whyte, Mrs. Estella Kingcade and Miss Gladys Hawkins of Trenton, and Mrs. Mary Laney of Buffalo; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Source: The Trenton Tribune, Trenton's Negro Weekly, Vol. 1, No. 1, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1961
Obituaries from the Trenton Evening Times, 1885 - 1953
Trenton Historical Society Obituary Index - Can order copies of obituaries for a fee.
Trenton Free Public Library Digital Collections - Bible Records
USGenWeb Archives - Obituaries