- Date Of Birth: July 9, 1926
- Date Of Death: July 9, 2008
- State: Missouri
Homer Sherman Hewkin, 82, of Davisville, MO passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Gibbs Care in Steelville. He was born July 9, 1926 to Silas and Clella (Greenwood) Hewkin in Madisonville, IL. In December of 1979, he married Virginia “Leora” (Brown) Pyatt who survives of the home.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Leora; two sons, Michael Hewkin and wife Cathy and Daniel Hewkin and wife Monica all of Cuba, MO; two daughters, Faith Derennaux and husband Duane of Steelville, Mo and Joan Mahurin and husband Terry of Cuba, MO; three step-children, Gail Green and husband Bob of Cherryville, MO, Troy Pyatt and wife Sharon of Cuba, MO and Roy Pyatt and wife Donna of St. Louis, MO; two brothers, Jim Hewkin and wife Marilyn of Cuba, MO and Lenny Hewkin of Steelville, MO; two sisters, Darlene Cape and husband Jim of Cuba, MO and Collene Woolbright and husband Glen of Manchester, MO; fourteen grandchildren, Dustin Derennaux and wife Shelly, Marissa Club and husband Shane, Allison Derennaux and companion Wil Eilert, Matt, Gabe and Savannah Mahurin, Kayla, Cheyenne and Jeremy Hewkin, Shawn Green and wife Diane, Natasha Green, Seth Green, Travis Pyatt and fiance Holly Cunningham and Tyler Pyatt; seven great-grandchildren, Trevor, Tristen and Josie Club, Marley Eilert, Abigail Derennaux, Rachelle and Levi Green; six sisters-in-law, Vera Hewkin of FL, June Hewkin of St. Louis, MO, Shirley Hewkin of Rolla, MO, Bonnie Martin and husband Henry and Josephine Burris and husband James all of Davisville, MO and Carol Coleman and husband Bob of Cherryville, MO; five brothers-in-law, Jay Garms of Steelville, MO, Joe Brown of Steelville, MO, Dwayne Brown and wife Cathy of Davisville, MO and Dwight Brown and wife Betty and Harrison Brown and wife Shirley all of Cherryville, MO; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Buster Hewkin, Donald Hewkin and Rodney Hewkin; two sisters, Eloyse Garms and Naomi Bolls; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Hewkin and Lucille Brown Turnbough.
Homer taught elementary education in the Steelville area. In his working years, Homer worked as a certified welder at McDonald Douglas, Westinghouse and Todd Shipyards.
Homer was a faithful and long-time member of the Center Ridge Pentecostal Church. He loved to play the piano and sing gospel music and old hymns.
Homer enjoyed sitting in his rocker on the front porch or his rocker in the living room for hours at a time.
