Cody Tyler Hawkins, age 22 of Douglasville, passed away, Monday, June 6, 2016. He was born November 10, 1993 in Austell, GA to Steve R. Hawkins and Adrien White Hawkins. Cody was a 2012 graduate of Lithia Springs High School and currently worked as a lead cut man for Cotterman Ladder Company. Cody enjoyed hiking and kayaking and was an avid outdoorsman. Cody began hiking the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia in April, 2015 and completed the 2,100-mile hike in October, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Adrien White Hawkins, and her companion Brian Berryhill, both of Douglasville; father, Steve R. Hawkins, and his friend, Tina Vann, both of Woodstock; sisters: Hayley K. Hawkins and Hannah L. Hawkins, both of Douglasville; step-brother: Brandon Hawkins of Arkansas; maternal grandparents: Brad and Christy White and Jim and Lee DeKosta; paternal grandparents: Hollie and Nelma Hawkins of Chillicothe, Missouri; aunt: Rachael L. White of Yorkville, Illinois; uncle: Jamie DeKosta of Chicago, Illinois. The family will receive friends at Heritage Baptist Church in Douglasville Saturday, June 11, 2016 beginning at 10:00 AM followed by a Memorial Service beginning at 12:00 Noon with Reverend Gene Fields officiating. In accordance with his wishes, his body was cremated. The family respectfully requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the Appalachian Trail in Memory of Cody Hawkins: online at www.appalachiantrail.org c/o Lee DeKosta or by mail: P.O. Box 807, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 25425. You may share your thoughts and condolences online at www.hightowersmemorial.com. Hightower's Memorial Chapel, Douglasville, GA has charge of the arrangements. 770-489-2818.