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Johnny Lee Hawthorn, 84, of Kingston; passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville. He was born Sunday, January 30, 1938, at Kingston; to James S. and Dorpha F. Armer Hawthorn.
Johnny married Margie Esther Dick on November 9, 1957, in Topeka, Kansas; and together they were parents to five children. He was a talented brick mason and attended Marble United Baptist Church. Johnny enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his dogs. His family meant the world to him.
Johnny was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Hawthorn; his parents, James and Dorpha Hawthorn, one brother, Ray Hawthorn, and one sister, Ruth Baxter. He is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Bob and Teresa Hawthorne, of Kingston; James and Leona Hawthorne, of Stonewall, Louisiana; and Steven Hawthorne, of Thornburg, Virginia; two daughters and one son-in-law, Kathy and Ray Clark, of Green Forest, and Dorothy Staton, of Beebe; three brothers, Billy Joe Hawthorn, Bobby Don Hawthorn, and Roy Harold "Doc" Hawthorn; 17 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Upper Campground Cemetery, Kingston. Graveside services will begin at 11:00 AM, with Joe Don Hawthorn officiating. Pallbearers will be Eddie Houghton, Greg Houghton, Johnny Hawthorne, Bradley Hawthorne, Stacy Staton, T.J. Hawthorne. Honorary pallbearers will be Phillip Cain, Sam Smith, David Smith, Lawrence Bowen, Ronnie Deathridge, Danny Deathridge, Jerry Smith, and Ray Clark. Services are entrusted to Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory of Huntsville.
