Juliet Hawks

Juliet B. Hawks PORTSMOUTH - Juliet Ballard Hawks of Churchland died peacefully June 18, 2010. She was 102 years old. Juliet was predeceased by her husband, Otis Jefferson Hawks and her daughter, Joan Ballard Hawks. She was the third of six children born to John Wright Ballard and Effie Hathaway Ballard on March 1, 1908. Juliet is survived by eight nieces and nephews, Dr. Henry I. Willett Jr. of Richmond, Charles B. Syer IV of Virginia Beach, John B. Syer of Charlottesville, John W. Ballard III of Gladstone, Dr. Thomas D. Willett of Claremont, Calif., Anne B. Katz of Stony Brook, N.Y., Julie W. MacKinlay of Virginia Beach, and Ashley T. Williams of Savannah, Ga. She also is survived by 18 great-nieces and -nephews, 34 great-great-nieces and -nephews and one great-great-great-niece. Juliet joined Churchland Baptist Church in 1921. She graduated from Churchland High School in 1924 and attended Westhampton College of the University of Richmond. Her interests were varied and included the Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution where she served as vice regent. She was an officer in the Ladies Aide Society at Churchland Baptist whose activities developed the current scholarship fund. During World War II, she served the local civil defense effort as a volunteer ambulance driver. To celebrate her 100th birthday, the City of Portsmouth designated it Juliet Ballard Hawks Day. A memorial service will be held at Churchland Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, with a reception to follow in the church social hall. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, Suffolk, is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Churchland Baptist Church, 3031 Churchland Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23321 or to The Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation, 4520 Twin Pines Road, Portsmouth, VA 23703. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.