Goldie Hawkins

Goldie M. Hoover Hawkins, a beautiful angel entered the gates of heaven to meet her precious Lord and Savior, her deceased husband, Harley, and son, Harley, Jr. at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, South Carolina on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 1:03 a.m. She was a member of the Greer Church of God. She retired from J.P. Stevens Victor Plant in 1982. She was born in Clifton, South Carolina, October 29, 1919 to Eliza Suttles Hoover and Frank Hoover. Left to cherish her loving and precious memories are daughters, Judy Perry of Greer and Jane (Bill) Thorne of Lyman; sons, Frank (Jean) Hawkins of Taylors, Steve Hawkins of Greer and Carroll (Karen) Hawkins of Greer; grandchildren, Scott Thorne and fiancée Angie Runion, Bryan (Cindy) Hawkins, Jon (Lauren) Thorne, Kelly Perry (Rusty) Edwards, David (Amber) Hawkins, Drew Perry and Jamie Hawkins (Doug) Johnsman; great-grandchildren, Lauren Thorne (Ryan) Smith, Madelyn Thorne, Matthew (Cathleen) Hawkins, Paxton Hawkins, Breanna, Brooke, Emma-Kate and Kaleb Edwards, Will and Laura-Steele Thorne, Kaylee and Abby Hawkins, Lily Perry, Kari Hawkins, Sam Johnsman; great-great-grandchildren, Kaydin, Brody, Amelia and Olivia Smith; brother-in-law, Dr. Stan Jennings of Chesapeake, VA.; a former daughter-in-law, Carol Thorne; and surviving sisters, Arzie Hoover Singleton of Greer and Alice Hoover Goss of Covington, KY. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Harley, and son, Harley, Jr., great-grandson, Brandon Thorne, brother, Samuel Hoover, sister, Annie Bell Jennings, and son-in-law, Donald Perry. The family will receive friends at The Wood Mortuary in Greer on January, 28, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the Greer Church of God on Trade Street in Greer on January, 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. Reverend Gene Land and Dr. Drew Hines will conduct the services. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Greer. Pallbearers will be grandsons, David Hawkins, Drew Perry, Matthew Hawkins, Brian Hawkins, Doug Johnsman, Rusty Edwards, Scott and Jon Thorne. Honorary pallbearers will be her Sunday School Class A4 Ladies Class. The family will be at the home of her son, Carroll Hawkins, 107 Crestwood Drive, Greer, South Carolina. Memorials may be made to Alpha Health and Rehabilitation, 401 Chandler Road, Greer, SC 29651. The family would like to thank the staff, nurses, doctors and CNA’s at Alpha Health and Rehabilitation, Greer Memorial Hospital, and McCall Hospice House for the care of our mother. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com

Goldie Hawkins

October 29, 1919 - January 26, 2012