Athens Mabel "Joan" Hawk, 95 of Athens went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Athens. She was a former resident of The Lindley Inn.
Joan was born September 26, 1929 in Athens and was the daughter of the late William "Bud" Dailey and Edria Cooper Dailey.
She loved her family and friends. She always had a smile and a hug for them. She also loved to cook and have fun.
She was a graduate of Athens High School where she was a cheerleader. She liked showing the kids, to their delight, her cheers in later years. Out of high school, Joan married the love of her life, the late Dale Hawk. They were married for seventy years and had lots of fun together.
Joan retired from the Athens Mental Health Center, which later became the Ridges. Dale and Joan, after retirement resided at Brookridge in Brooksville, Florida, every winter visiting family there. While in Florida, Joan was a member of the Women's Golf League. She loved golf and was very competitive. She was the league champion many times in a row and had multiple hole-in-one trophies. Dale and Joan also loved fishing in Florida.
Joan will be missed by her son, Terry (Sue) Hawk of Athens; her daughter, Connie Conway of Athens; a sister, Susie Jeffers of Athens; seven grandchildren, Lacey (Jon) Martin and Clint Vaughn
both of Athens, Courtney (James) Franc and Kylie Toy both of California, Austi Hawk, Todd and Travis (Karen) Jenkins of Tampa, FL; six great grandchildren, Jake and Luxie Martin both of Athens, Cora Franc of California, Deston Rose, Sam and Ethan Jenkins of Florida.
Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Hawk, who passed in 2019; a daughter, Linda Anderson; a brother, Wayne Dailey; a sister in law, Mary Dailey, a brother in law, Larry Jeffers; and her beloved dog, Tanner.
Funeral service will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens with Buford Brown officiating. Burial will be in New Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call Friday at 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Marshfield Church of Christ. Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register at www.jagersfuneralhome.com. Joan Hawk
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