Helen Dawkins Obituary
Fort Mill, SC – Mrs. Helen Bigham Dawkins, 77, went home to be with he Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
A Celebration of Life will be planned at some point in the future.
A native of Chester, SC Mrs. Dawkins was a daughter of the late Coleman L. Bigham and Mary Louise Brown Bigham. She was a graduate of Kings College. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter and grandchildren. She was the owner and manager of Dawkins Poodle Haven in Fort Mill. Her work involved dog grooming and boarding. She will be remembered as a very giving person. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill and later in life a member of Fort Mill Community Church, Fort Mill. One of her favorite places was her lake house which was located on Lake Wateree.
Surviving are her husband, Jimmie Dawkins; a daughter, Tammie Dawkins-Moore and her husband, Brett; and two grandchildren, Briana Moore Rayano and her husband, Will and Brogan Moore.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donations be made to Sarah’s Fund, c/o White Rose Veterinary Clinic, 1420 Alexander Love Hwy , York SC 29745
Whitesell Funeral Home is serving the family.
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