Barbara Washington

Barbara M. Washington, age 61 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday evening August 21, 2010 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. She was born in Mt. Vernon on April 3, 1949 the daughter of Carl and Annie (Givens) Hawkins. She married Jerry Washington on December 14, 1965 at Mt. Vernon.


Barbara was a member of the Church of God in Christ in Mt. Vernon.


She is survived by her husband Jerry; two sons, Jeffrey Washington of Carlise, IN and Christopher Washington of Mt. Vernon; two daughters and son-in-law, Tamara Cox of Mt. Vernon and Stephanie Washington Brewer and DeAngelo of Evansville; four grandchildren, Nick Foresee, Whitney Washington, Edwin Smiley and September Smiley; one great grand-daughter, Ra’Zeonna Rankin; sixteen brothers and sisters, Mary Cason, Elizabeth Lee, Carl Givens, Charles Hawkins, George Hawkins, Sarah Clark, Robert Hawkins, Debra Hargett, Robin Yuskanice, John Cox, Ella Cox, Karen Price, Ben Cox, James Cox, Gloria Johnson, Steven Cox and a step sister, Kathryn Berry Ridley; and host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Annie Hawkins and Hezekiah Cox, Sr; Daughter, April Washington, Brothers, Lynn Cox, Hezekiah Cox, Jr. and a sister, Edna Quisenberry.


Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday August 25, 2010 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Pastor Elder Jerry Hargett officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com