Roy Hawley
June 17, 1926 - March 16, 2016
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Roy Hawley
June 17, 1926 - March 16, 2016
Obituary
Roy dallas hawley, 89, of dunbar, passed away peacefully at hubbard house hospice in south charleston on march 16, 2016. previous to that, he was at bellaire assisted living and memory unit at teays valley. he was born on june 17, 1926, in lester, wv to roy and nora hawley. he was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and dear friend to many.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 21 years, marthe clairville hawley; his mother and father; his brothers jimmy and marvin, and his sister marie.
Surviving him are his son michael (karen thuermer) of alexandria, va; his daughters carol hively (herb hively) of dunbar and lynn ginther (andy ginther) of hurricane; his sister carol sue of st. Albans; his brothers billy of charleston, wv and clifford of elkridge, md; his grandchildren sarah, emily, elyse, and spenser and great grandson joey.
He served his country proudly in the u.S. Army as master sergeant first class. He joined the 112th regimental calvary in the conflict at luzon, philippine islands. he fought in the korean conflict earning a bronze star for bravery in battle. he was also part of the japan occupation force serving as a fire station chief. During his tour of duty, he was also stationed in paris, france where he met his beautiful wife, marthe. They were married in paris in 1955. After their marriage, other tours of duty took them to el paso, texas, and baumholder, germany. at retirement he was presented the 6th commendation medal.
After that time, he worked many years as an insurance adjuster in charleston. His avocations were poker, which he was almost a savant at, and golf.
He asked that interment at cunningham memorial cemetery in st. Albans be private. A memorial service will be held in his honor at a date yet to be determined. in lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his honor to: hubbard house hospice west https://www.Hospicecarewv.Org/hubbard-hospice-house-west-thomas-memorial/ or wounded warriors.
His family and friends will miss him terribly. he was a good friend to many and a much beloved father.
1 responses to Roy Hawley
King Family says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Ohio
I Did Not Know Mr. Hawley But I Know How Hard It Can Be To Lose A Loved One In Death So I Wanted To Say I Am Very Sorry For Your Loss. The Scripture That Has Given Me Comfort At Times Like This Is The One Found At Revelation 21:4 That Says, “And He Will Wipe Out Every Tear From Their Eyes, And Death Will Be No More, Neither Will Mourning Nor Outcry Nor Pain Be Anymore. The Former Things Have Passed Away.” So God Has Promised That In The Very Near Future We Will Never Have To Experience The Pain Associated With Death Anymore. I Pray That This Gives The Family Some Comfort During This Difficult Time.