Annie “Ann” Brunson Hawkins was born on October 12, 1948 in Florence County

South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Romell Montgomery

Brunson. She died November 28, 2022 after a long illness and a brief stay at

McLeod Hospice House.

Ann attended the Public Schools of Florence County and was a proud member of

the Wilson High School Class of 1966. While attending Wilson, she was a member

of the track team. Becoming a secretary was one of Ann’s life goals, so she focused

on Business Classes and would go on to realize that goal after graduation. She was

known for her almost perfect handwriting.

She was first employed as a Switchboard Operator at Southern Bell, later as Head

Cashier at Sears Roebuck. She realized her goal when she became the Florence

School District One Secretary to the Principal at North Vista Elementary School

where she worked for many years.

When in High school she was introduced to a name that would go on to have the

most dramatic impact in her life. That name was Jehovah. You might say that once

Ann heard that name, her life was never the same. She made a personal, private

dedication to Jehovah in prayer and symbolized that dedication publicly by being

baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on March 16, 1968. Ann was always happy

to participate in any form of service as a Witness, but she particularly loved the

public ministry and telling others about her beliefs. She enjoyed the privilege of

serving as a Regular Pioneer (Full-time Minister) for a few years. Even when her

health no longer allowed her to engage in the Public Ministry, she wrote letters and

made phone calls to share her faith with those she knew.

In addition to her parents, Ann was preceded in death by two brothers Johnny and

Leroy Brunson, her sister-in-law Barbara Brunson and her brother-in-law Erius

Fulwood. 

Left to cherish the memory of Ann are her husband of almost 48 years,

James, her only child, Andrea S. Miner and only grandchild, Anntwonett D. “Anndy”

Miner both of Mesa, AZ. In addition are two brothers, James (Barbara) Brunson,

Ellison “Ed” (Deborah) Brunson of Florence, SC, three sisters, Eva Mae Brunson of

Wilmington, Delaware, Dorothy Mae (Erius) Fulwood of Columbia, SC and Yakita A.

Brunson of Orangeburg, SC and a sister-in-law Cassandra (Johnny) Brunson of Florence, SC. There are also a 

host of relatives and friends who haven’t been named but are also mourning Ann’s loss. She will be greatly missed by

her “bestest” friend, Frances Addison Caldwell.

Arrangements are entrusted to Ideal Funeral Parlor, Inc.

Memorials and Condolences may be mailed to Ideal Funeral Parlor, Inc., 106 E. Darlington Street, Florence, SC 29506 or you may visit www.idealfuneral.com to leave a message for the family.