After battling pancreatic cancer for two years, gospel patriarch Bishop Walker Hawkins will be remembered on July 20^th at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. with a special concert which will feature many of gospel music greats.

(Images from Bishop Hawkins Memorial Service)

The concert which is titled “The Man, the Music, The Ministry: A Musical Salute to Bishop Walter Hawkins, will feature artist such as Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, Bebe Winans, and Donnie McClurkin. The star studded lineup will also consist of Lynnette Hawkins, Ledisi, Karen Clark Sheard, Daryl Coley, Byron Cage, Melvin and Doug Williams, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Ted Winn, The Love Center Choir, and Jonathan Dubose Jr.

(Images from Bishop Hawkins Memorial Service)

Also in attendance will be Hawkins’ former wife and gospel great Lady Tramaine Hawkins. Donald Lawrence, Kurt Carr, Edwin Hawkins (Bishop Hawkins Brother), Richard Smallwood and Rusty Watson will serve as music directors for the ceremony. BET personality Dr. Bobby Jones, former Sunday Best Judge Bebe, and his brother Dr. Marvin Winans will share responsibilities as the masters of ceremonies.

(Images from Bishop Hawkins Memorial Service)

Tickets were first come, first serve and vanished sooner than you could blink. For information about tickets contact Paramount Theater Box Office at 510-465-6400. Bishop Hawkins home going service will be held today Wednesday, July 21 at the Paramount Theater and will be officiated by Bishop Kenneth Moales.

KTVU.COM will webcast the Bishop Walter Hawkins Homegoing Memorial Celebration on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. P.S.T. In honor of Bishop Walter Hawkins, his family request that all donations be made to The Walter Hawkins Memorial Foundation. The Love Center Ministries will also be accepting cards, letters and donations in Hawkins honor at: Love Center Ministries, 10440 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603.