Lankston Hawkins, Jr

Lankston Arthur Hawkins, 82, born in Hernando, MS, father and grandfather, died peacefully, July 19, 2012, at Park Bend Health Center, in Austin, TX.

Lankston was a very successful landscaping artist in Angleton, TX. He was also a member of the South Texas Vegetarian Society and enjoyed their delicious food festivals and feasts. He loved tasty vegan foods! On the weekends, specifically on Sunday mornings, he was a popular social and political commentator on the "Sunday Morning Live" radio show at a local Houston radio station.

Upon his retirement from landscaping, he engaged himself into translating the book of Genesis of the Old Testament into popular day English. His studies at the Jewish Community Center in Houston as well as his own personal research on the Old Testament enabled him tremendously towards this goal until he began to submit to the blindness that came upon him. However, he still pursued his quest for knowledge by studying Braille and listening to audio tapes of the Old Testament and other various related publications. Lankston loved all kinds of music - from African American spirituals of old, the blues, jazz, country-western, rhythm & blues as well as the popular social/political hip-hop artists of the day such as Lauren Hill, Jill Scott and his beloved "Sweet Honey in the Rock" vocal group.


Lankston moved to Austin, TX in 2011 to Park Bend Health Center. While there he participated in various activities including Bible studies and the Senior Olympics at the University of Texas where he won a medal.

He is survived by his children, Forece D. Hilliard- stepson (Lavern) of Rosenberg, TX; Christopher J. Hawkins (Brookie) of Pflugerville, TX; Anitra M. Jones (Dwayne) of Austin, TX; and Carey R. Hawkins of Evanston, ILL; ten grandchildren - Eric-stepgrandson (Trish) of Round Rock, TX; Laura (Bobby) and Forece, Jr. - step grandchildren, both of Houston, TX; Brandon and Caylah, both of Austin, TX; Desiree and Christopher, Jr., both of Pflugerville, TX; Kristen, Kierra, and Gregory, all of Moab, UT; four step great-grandchildren - Arianna of Houston, TX ,Halie, Alissa, and Jordan of Round Rock, TX and many dear friends.

Lankston's family would like to express their gratitude and thanks to the dedicated staff at Park Bend Health Center and Odyssey Hospice for the excellent care he received from them.

Mr. Hawkins' military service in the Air Force will be recognized at his interment at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery on Friday, August 17th.

Following his interment, a memorial repast will take place, 1:30p.m., at Paraclete Ministries, Inc., 2700 W. Pecan, Suite 650, Pflugerville, TX, 78660.