Farolyn LaFayette Hawkins, affectionately known as Renee, was born on November 20, 1950, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late H. D. Hawkins and Tommi Mai Glenn Newell. On Thursday morning, December 25, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., she peacefully departed this life, leaving behind a legacy of love and grace.
Some lives speak softly yet leave an enduring echo. Renee’s life was one of gentle strength, quiet devotion, and thoughtful care—marked not by spectacle, but by substance. She carried herself with grace, found beauty where others might overlook it, and poured her heart into the people and places entrusted to her.
Renee’s journey was shaped by family, faith, and perseverance. She was united in marriage to the late Joel Parker, Sr., and later to Darryl Williamson, and through every season of life she carried herself with quiet dignity and strength.
She was preceded in death by many dearly loved family members, including her siblings Willie, Charlie, William, Sonny, Zachary, Mark, Bill, and David; Bertha Mai, Dorothy Jean, Tommi Sue, Johnny Boi, Diane, and Linda Mayes; her devoted nephew, R. Gilbert; and her beloved grandson, Devonte Stevenson.
At an early age, Renee confessed a hope in Christ and was baptized at Glenn’s Tabernacle United Primitive Baptist Church under the pastoral care of the late Elder Carlton M. Glenn, Sr. Her faith was personal and sincere, reflected more in how she lived than in what she said.
A homemaker by choice, Renee found joy in fashion and interior design. She delighted in discovering hidden treasures and transforming them into meaningful expressions of warmth and beauty. Her creativity, patience, and eye for detail were reflections of her gentle spirit.
Above all, Renee cherished her family. Her love was steady, her presence comforting, and her memory forever woven into the lives of those she held dear.
She leaves to cherish her memory her brothers, Jeff Newell, Sr. and Moon Hawkins; her sisters, Carolyn Hawkins, Tara Patton, and Linda Gardner; her brother-in-law, Bill Segura; and her sister-in-law, Angie (Newell) Gilmore. She is also survived by her children, Joerina Hawkins, Maria Segura, and Joe Parker, Jr.; her stepchildren, Tracey, Christopher, Audirous, and Tatiana; and her devoted grandson, Kaiden Marshall. Her legacy continues through a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Preston Hawkins, and even her beloved grand-bird.
Renee is further survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends who will remember her kindness, her creativity, and her quiet strength.
Her life was gentle, her love enduring, and her memory a blessing to all who knew her.
Forever loved. Forever remembered.
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