Warren Ernest Hawley

Warren Ernest Hawley, 85, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the VA Medical Center, Salem, Va., after a brief illness. He was born on January 10, 1924, in Starkey, Va. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah L. Hawley; his parents, Roy M. and Cora S. Hawley; two brothers, Albert L. Hawley and John W. Hawley; and a sister, Louise H. Miles. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Lois Willis Hawley; two sons, Roy E. Hawley and wife, Bonnie, of Acworth, Ga., and Randy C. Hawley and wife, Dianne, of Roanoke; two daughters, Brenda H. Fender and husband, Mike, of Hendersonville, N.C., and Kelly H. Powell and husband, Phil, of Roanoke; three grandsons, Jonathan N. Hawley and wife, Lisa, of Dallas Ga., Gregory D. Hawley and wife, Laurie, of Acworth, Ga., and Jeffrey W. Hawley, of Roanoke; five granddaughters, Jennifer F. Woody and husband, Shane, of Brevard N.C., Sgt. Sarah E. Hawley, United States Army, Laura V. Powell, Taylor E. Powell and Rachel A. Powell , all of Roanoke; five greatgrandsons, Coleman and Jack Woody, of Brevard N.C., Thomas and Stephen Hawley, of Dallas, Ga., and Noah Hawley, of Acworth, Ga.; and two greatgranddaughters, Camille and Heather Woody, of Brevard, N.C.; one brother, James M. Hawley; and one sister, Ruth H. Thomas, both of Roanoke. Mr. Hawley served in the United States Army Air Corp from 1943 to 1946 in the European Theater during WWII as a Staff Sgt. Medical Corp. He was a member of Belmont Christian Church; Lakeland Masonic Lodge AFAM #190; Kazim Shrine Temple, Fire Brigade Unit; and the American Legion, Post #3, Salem, Va. He was a fireman, having retired from the Roanoke City Fire Department with 30 years service. Services will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Craig Rutherford Officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park with Masonic Rites by the Lakeland Lodge #190. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children Greenville, 950 W Farris Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605-4277. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Oakey's North Chapel, 362-1237.