Maurice Hawley

HAWLEY, Maurice, 31, of Richmond, Va., died on November 9, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shelia Celestine Hawley Dickens. He leaves to cherish a loving and devoted wife, Shameka. His memory lives on through his seven children, Deshun, Lesha, Nyesha, Maurice "Lil Moe," Lamont, Moenay, and Celeste; two uncles, Alfred Jr., Terry Hawley; two aunts, Carolyn and Cheryleen Hawley; mother-in-law, Thelma Taylor of North Carolina; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. Maurice was an only child, but found a brother in William "Lil Man" Spencer. Big Moe touched a lot of people and they touched him in some kind of way. He was a great listener, and a very good talker. He loved people. Big Moe made people feel special, accepted and loved. Memorial services will be conducted at W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home, 2700 North Ave., at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.