Joyce Hawkins Obituary
The world bids farewell to Joyce Hawkins of Columbus, Georgia, departing on February 1, 2025 at the age of 87. Joyce leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joyce Hawkins to show support.
Though Joyce may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Joyce touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Archer and Beatrice Chapman Archer; and her husband Joe Hawkins of Milledgeville, GA.. She is survived by: her son Keith Whitlock of Columbus, GA.; her grandchildren, Haley Taylor (Zac) of Cross Roads, TX, Brooke Whitlock of Columbus, GA, Anna Carroll of Boston, MA, Win Cawthorne of Atlanta, GA, Mary Cawthorne of Columbus, GA and Billy Whitlock (Erin) of Milldegeville, GA.; and her sister Alice McCroskey of Atlanta, GA..
Visitation was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Wynnton Methodist Church (2412 Wynnton Rd, Columbus, GA 31906). A funeral service was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Parkhill Cemetery (4161 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA 31907).