- Date Of Birth: March 26, 1937
- Date Of Death: June 22, 2011
- State: Missouri
Lynn “Lenny” Hewkin, 74, of Steelville, MO passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his home. He was born March 26, 1937 in St. Louis to William Silas Hewkin and Clella Greenwood Hewkin. On December 23, 1960 in Jennings, MO, he was united in marriage to Ruby Carol Cole who preceded him in death on June 9, 1995.
From the 1960’s through the early 1980’s, Lenny owned a grocery store in North St. Louis. During that same period of time and as a musician, he professionally played his guitar. In 1985, he and Carol moved back home to Steelville where he continued to be self-employed in real estate.
He attended the Change of Heart Church in Cuba. With his singing abilities, he always loved to sing and was part of the trio with his brother Jim Hewkin, his friend, Don Britton and accompanied on piano by his sister Darlene Cape.
Lenny is survived by his son Jason Hewkin of Steelville, MO; two sisters, Darlene Cape and husband Jim of Cuba, MO and Colleen Woolbright and husband Glen of Manchester, MO; three sister-in-laws, June Hewkin of St. Louis, MO, Leora Hewkin of Davisville, MO and Marilyn Hewkin of Cuba, MO; and brother-in-law, Jay Garms of Steelville, MO; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carol Hewkin; brothers, Buster Hewkin and wife Vera, Donald Hewkin, Rodney Hewkin, Homer Hewkin and Jim Hewkin; sisters, Eloise Garms and Naomi Boll and husband Walter.
