Geraldine “Gerry” Lucille Hawley, Warsaw, passed away at her residence at 11:01 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at the age of 87.
She was born May 26, 1930, in Burket, to Mace Allen Holloway and Ida Pearl Matthews Holloway. On June 13, 1953, in Warsaw, she was married to Robert Louis Hawley, who survives.
Gerry was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, where she was a 1948 graduate of Burket High School. She had lived on the family farm from 1962 until her passing.
She was an Indiana University basketball fan, a bowler, cake decorator, seamstress and gardener. Most of all, she especially loved her children and grandchildren.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 64 years, Robert Louis Hawley, Warsaw; and her three sons: Dave (wife Teresa) Hawley, Sanford, N.C.; Tim (wife Deb) Hawley, Warsaw; and Jeff (wife Lisa) Hawley, Claypool. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren: Jason Hawley, Amy Goodwin, Meredith Cowan, Morgan Roberts, Jenell Lehman, Stephanie Hawley, Carrie Clevenger, Maryssa Hawley, Kevin Hawley and Jared Hawley; 10 great-grandchildren: Makayla Hawley, Alexis Hawley, Blake Hawley, Lauren Goodwin, Ryleigh Goodwin, Beatrice Lehman, Jaxx Brigman, Roman Brigman, Cannon Cowan and Carter Cowan; and her sister, Mary Phillips, Warsaw.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Michael S. Hawley in 2008; three sisters: Margaret Zartman, Loretta Holloway and Marilyn Hall; and three brothers: Charles "Chuck," Nelson "Nel" and Arden "Greek" Holloway.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
Her funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Chaplain Ben Pippen. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
